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It was news that went unnoticed, but it says a lot about the reality of the countries mentioned. On Friday, USA published a list of nations that do not respect religious freedom and, among those indicated, several governments stand out that have challenged or do not respect democratic values.
In this regard, the Secretary of State Antony Blinkendeclared:
“Around the world, governments and non-state actors harass, threaten, imprison and even kill people for their beliefs. In some cases, suppress people’s freedom of religion or belief in order to take advantage of opportunities for political gain. These actions sow division, undermine economic security, and threaten political stability and peace.”.
Who are on the list?
Myanmar -who suffered a coup on February 1, 2021- is one of them.
According to the Cope portal, there “Christian churches and Buddhist temples suffer continuous military raids and violent searches by the army”, looking for indications of “illegal activities”.
Consequently, says “Vatican News”, “there are many IDPs, Christians and Buddhists”.
The People’s Republic of China is also part of the list.
“Debate” remember that there it is “It is forbidden to baptize those under 18 years of age and it is not allowed to attend parishes or receive religious formation.”. In addition, Infobae points out, it is common to find “churches and crosses destroyed, bibles burned, property confiscated, believers forced to renounce their faith, religious imprisoned or disappeared”.
The matter is so complex that even from teaching it is sought to eliminate faith.
Add “Debate” that China He has not hesitated to change the religious texts. For example, it was denounced that a book published by a state university modified the parable of the adulterous woman. “After Jesus asks whoever is without sin to cast the first stone, the accusers of the adulteress leave. Only Jesus remains, who stones her to death himself”.
other nations
The list is quite long: Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Algeria, the Central African Republic, Comoros and Vietnam.
also figure Nicaraguaa country led by the duo of dictators Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillowho for months have been persecuting and arresting Catholic priests who oppose his regime.
Cubaanother of those indicated, has raised his claim and accuses that it is a payroll “arbitrary”. Being included is, for them, the demonstration that “USA you need to resort to dishonest accusations to maintain an unsustainable policy of abuse against the Cuban people”.
It is worth noting that, annually, USA prepares the list that indicates countries that commit “torture, detention and enforced disappearance of people for their beliefs under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998″.
Source: Elcomercio
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