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  Chile rejects proposed constitution establishing rights to personhood, religious freedom

  Voters in Chile voted down a proposed constitution that would have established rights to personhood and religious freedom as well as replaced the charter imposed by a military dictatorship over four decades ago.

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  Church in Gaza remains under threat after shooting deaths, sources say

  The killing of an elderly woman and her daughter in Gaza City’s Holy Family Church on Saturday (Dec. 16) was the sixth attack by Israeli Defense Forces on the compound since war in Gaza broke out, a relative told The Washington Post.

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  Disturbing escalation in anti-christian violence; UCF claims two Christians attacked every day

  Disturbing data released by the United Christian Forum (UCF) reveals a concerning rise in targeted violence against Christians in India, with 687 incidents reported in the first 334 days of 2023 alone. This unsettling trend continues a worrying pattern since 2014, solidifying India's position as the eleventh worst country globally for the persecution of Christians, according to the Open Doors World Watch annual ranking.

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  Christian groups demand Nigeria be placed on list of religious freedom violators

  Religious freedom activists have urged members of the U.S. Congress to encourage the Biden administration to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" after it removed the designation in the last two years.

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  Threat of prison awaits Christian mother granted bail in Nigeria

  A Christian woman charged under Nigeria’s blasphemy law has been released on bail after 19 months, but she faces the threat of 10 years in prison for allegedly sharing a social media post about the murder of a Christian woman, sources said.

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  Trade policy loophole opens door for 'US complicity' in China's genocide of Uyghurs, advocate warns

  A globally respected human rights advocate warned Wednesday that a trade policy loophole could make the United States complicit in the Chinese government's forced labor and genocide of Uyghurs and other ethnic Muslims in western China.

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  Mauritania arrests Christians in response to Muslims’ outrage

  Authorities in Mauritania have arrested 15 Christian leaders since late November following calls for punishment by Muslims outraged over a video showing a baptism ceremony, sources said.

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