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Another Assault on Religious Liberty in Rwanda
Following a tragic incident in Kenya where a preacher promoted extreme fasting, resulting in the deaths of more than 400 followers, several African countries are exploiting this event to tighten government control over religion. This trend was already underway prior to the incident in Kenya.
Rwanda presents a particularly alarming example of this attack on religious freedom. In 2024, as part of a campaign that originally began in 2018, around 13,000 independent religious organizations were inspected, and 7,700 of them were shut down.
Rwandan authorities claim that a church or religious place of worship can be closed if it fails to pass one of four tests. One of the tests examines building and safety features. While this may seem reasonable, we at “Bitter Winter” frequently receive reports that unfounded safety arguments are being used as pretexts to harass unpopular minorities, even in countries usually regarded as supportive of religious freedom, such as Islamic centers in Italy.
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