Persecution of Christians Increases in Countries Labelled as ‘Failed’
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- Published: Thursday, 09 January 2014 13:59
- Written by Open Doors
Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, Central African Rep. among Highest Risers on World Watch List; North Korea Remains No. 1 Persecutor of Christians. For the 12th consecutive year the hermit communist country of North Korea remains the world’s most restrictive nation in which to practice Christianity, according to the Open Doors 2014 World Watch List (WWL). However, a major trend which the WWL tracked in 2013 was a marked increase in persecution for Christian communities in states that are commonly regarded as “failed.” A failed country is defined “as a weak state where social and political structures have collapsed to the point where government has little or no control.”