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August 09, 2011

National Post: Religious tolerance in retreat globally: study

by Steven Edwards
National Post

UNITED NATIONS — Religious tolerance is in retreat globally, with one-third of people face increasing harassment when seeking to practise their faith, a new study reveals.

Religious freedom has increased for only for 1% of the world’s population as measured by declines in government restrictions or social hostilities that target particular religious groups, says the Pew Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life.

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