Religious intolerance is on the rise according to research out on Friday, with restrictions on religion increasing in each of the five regions of the world. The report published by Pew Research Centre’s Forum on Religion and Public Life looks at the extent to which governments and societies around the world impinge on religious beliefs and practices. The findings suggest a sharp rise in restrictions worldwide.

Three-quarters of the world’s 7 billion population live in countries with high levels of government restriction on religion or where there exist serious “social hostilities” involving faith issues, according to researchers, with the US and the UK among countries showing a worrying rise in religious discrimination. 

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