religious minorities
Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison
By Grant Peck — April 18, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) — The Rev. Hkalam Samson was among the 3,300 prisoners released nationwide on Wednesday to mark the traditional Thingyan New Year holiday.
India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know
By Sheikh Saaliq — March 12, 2024
NEW DELHI (AP) — The implementation of the law has been one of the key poll promises of Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the run-up to the general election, which is scheduled to be held by May.
My Malaysia ordeal shows how religion can fuse with populist nationalism to silence dissent
By Ahmet T. Kuru — March 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — Religion and nationalism were once ideologies at odds. Now, they are increasingly bedfellows, with populism often the glue.
Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
By Ashok Sharma and Biswajeet Banerjee — February 8, 2024
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Muslims accuse Modi’s right-wing nationalist party of pursuing a Hindu agenda that discriminates against them and directly imposes laws interfering with their faith.
How AI could be misused to persecute religious minorities worldwide
By David Curry — May 12, 2023
(GCR) — Surveillance, disinformation and hi-tech weaponry can be improved by AI to attack vulnerable populations.
President Biden, don’t forget to tell the Saudis to protect religious minorities
By David Curry — July 14, 2022
(RNS) — Biden needs to make a bold statement on behalf of religious minorities across the Middle East.
This Supreme Court’s dangerous vision of ‘history and tradition’
By Robert P. Jones — July 4, 2022
(RNS) — In the South, we know what euphemisms like this one mean — and what they lead to.
Secularism is not atheism. A new book explains why the distinction is so critical.
By Yonat Shimron — January 25, 2022
(RNS) — At its core, secularism is an approach to governance, writes Jacques Berlinerblau in his new book ‘Secularism: The Basics.’ And critically, it is one many religious people, not just atheists and agnostics, support.
20 years after the first Taliban regime, will we again target people based on how they look?
By Simran Jeet Singh — August 18, 2021
(RNS) — Have we learned anything about our own bigotry and extremism, and the rights of religious minorities?
China appoints new military commander in restive Xinjiang
By Associated Press — August 6, 2021
BEIJING (AP) — China has appointed a new military commander in Xinjiang where authorities have locked up more than a million members of Muslim minorities.
How Israel’s missing constitution deepens divisions between Jews and with Arabs
By Brendan Szendro — June 17, 2021
(The Conversation) — Governed by a changeable body of 'basic laws,' Israel never settled basic questions like the rights of religious minorities. These destabilizing issues will continue to fester under a new government.
Opposition to Modi isn’t just about anti-Muslim violence, Indian Christians say
By Aysha Khan — October 9, 2019
(RNS) — Framing the opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party’s Hindutva creed as a Hindu-Muslim conflict ignores the persecution of India's Christians and other religious minorities.
Stop the ‘weaponization’ of religion in Pakistani politics
By Johnnie Moore — July 24, 2018
(RNS) For Pakistan’s Christians and minority Ahmadi Muslims, the run-up to Wednesday’s (July 25) elections has been terrifying. Now, without sustained pressure on the vote's winners, the country's religious minorities will soon face an existential threat.
Pakistanis hopeful as Pope Francis elevates country’s second-ever cardinal
By Katelyn Beaty — June 26, 2018
LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) — Pakistan’s second-ever cardinal of the Catholic Church is slated to be installed on June 29. The country's Christian minority hopes the appointment will draw attention to religious persecution.
Pope in Bangladesh, continues diplomatic tightrope walk
By Christopher Lamb — November 30, 2017
DHAKA, Bangladesh (RNS) — Bangladesh is the second and final leg of one of the most politically fraught trips of Francis' papacy, where his outspoken concern for refugees has been tempered by sensitivities on the ground.
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