Republished from Aid to the Church in Need International
Executive Summary 2025
In a world where various forms of modern tyranny seek to suppress religious freedom, or try to reduce it to a subculture without right to a voice in the public square, or to use religion as a pretext for hatred and brutality, it is imperative that the followers of the various religions join their voices in calling for peace, tolerance, and respect for the dignity and rights of others.
For this Report, we understand a violation to FoRB as a process, where we distinguish four stages. These are the main types of violations: Intolerance, Discrimination, Persecution, Genocide.