![]() ![]() Mob violence, property damage, and use or threat of violence to impose religious norms by non-state actors are also growing phenomena. ![]() The Pew Research Center’s data-which measures religious restrictions and religious social hostilities at the global, regional, and country levels from 2007 to 2018-shows an alarming rise of state regulation and government force based on religion or belief around the world, such as in China, Myanmar, and Turkey. It is very much a problem in plain sight and runs across religious and belief communities. Julie Gregory: Yes, the data shows that violence based on religion or belief is indeed increasing. What are the main drivers of this troubling trend? Judd Birdsall: The data from the Pew Research Center indicates that violence based on religion or belief is on the rise globally. Gregory is a Research Associate with the Protecting Civilians in Conflict Program. In this interview, Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall speaks with Julie Gregory, a co-author of the report along with Aditi Gorur. ![]() A recent issue brief from the Stimson Center analyzes how UN mechanisms can address the escalating global challenge of violence based on religion or belief. ![]()
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