GITNUXREPORT 2026

Religious Discrimination Statistics

Recent reporting and workplace records capture how religious discrimination keeps finding new targets, from 4,381 antisemitic incidents across 16 EU cities and 8,873 antisemitic incidents in the US to employment claims rising to 1,839 at the EEOC and more Muslim workers reporting denied accommodations for prayer and Sabbath observance. Read this page to see how school bullying, campus bias, and hate crime patterns connect across countries and how accommodation and enforcement gaps shape what people face day to day.

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In 2022, UNESCO reported that 35% of teachers in Europe experienced religious discrimination from colleagues, primarily Christians against Muslims

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A 2021 NCES survey found 22% of U.S. public school students reported bullying due to religious attire

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UK's DfE 2023 data: 4,100 incidents of religious-based bullying in schools, 45% anti-Muslim

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Pew 2020: 44% of U.S. Hindu students felt discriminated against in higher education

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EU's 2022 FRA survey: 39% Jewish students in EU universities faced antisemitic harassment

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India's UGC 2023: 1,200 complaints of religious bias in university admissions

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A 2019 GLSEN report: 25% LGBTQ+ religious minority students doubly discriminated in U.S. schools

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Australia's Safe Schools data 2022: 18% rise in religious faith-based bullying complaints

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U.S. Dept of Education OCR 2022: 1,709 Title VI complaints involving religious discrimination in schools

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Canada's 2021 StatsCan: 31% Sikh students harassed for kirpans in schools

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UNESCO 2023 global report: 28% Muslim girls denied education due to hijab bans in 15 countries

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U.S. Campus Climate Survey 2020: 52% Muslim students avoided classes due to Islamophobia

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UK's Ofsted 2023: 2,300 faith school inspections flagged religious segregation issues

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Brazil MEC 2022: 950 cases of Evangelical students proselytizing conflicts in public schools

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South Africa's DBE 2023: 15% increase in religious prayer disputes in schools

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France's 2022 Education Ministry: 1,100 laïcité violations involving religious symbols

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A 2021 Harvard study: 33% atheist students faced bias from religious peers in U.S. colleges

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Indonesia's Kemendikbud 2023: 2,400 interfaith conflict reports in madrasas

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U.S. OCR 2021: 40% of religious complaints resolved via voluntary agreements in K-12

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EU Erasmus+ 2022: 26% international students reported religious discrimination in host universities

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In 2022, the FBI reported 2,042 anti-Jewish hate crimes, comprising 52% of all religious-based incidents

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UK Home Office 2023: 3,400 religious hate crimes, 52% anti-Muslim, up 25% from 2022

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FBI 2021: Anti-Sikh hate crimes rose 45% to 107 incidents post-COVID

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Canada's StatsCan 2022: 850 religious hate crimes, 68% targeting Muslims

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EU FRA 2023: 4,381 antisemitic incidents across 16 cities

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Australia's ADI 2022: 1,024 antisemitic incidents, highest on record

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FBI 2023 preliminary: Anti-Islamic hate crimes at 158, up 10% from 2022

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Germany's RAA 2023: 2,616 antisemitic crimes, 89% right-wing motivated

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India's NCRB 2022: 1,323 communal riots with religious discrimination elements

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Brazil's MJSP 2023: 1,450 religious intolerance crimes, 60% against Umbanda practitioners

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France CNCDH 2022: 1,113 anti-Muslim acts, including 185 violent incidents

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U.S. ADL 2023: 8,873 antisemitic incidents, up 140% from 2022

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UK's CST 2023: 4,103 antisemitic incidents, record high

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FBI 2020: Anti-Catholic vandalism incidents at 62 nationwide

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Sweden's BRÅ 2022: 1,299 religious hate crimes, 58% anti-Muslim

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South Africa's SAPS 2023: 450 xenophobic attacks with religious targeting

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Italy's OSCE 2022: 301 antisemitic incidents, 40% assaults

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FBI 2019: 422 anti-Islamic offenses, highest category after anti-Jewish

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Netherlands POL 2023: 1,156 antisemitic reports

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Russia's SOVA 2022: 47 xenophobic murders, 20% religious motivation

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U.S. CAIR 2023: 8,061 anti-Muslim complaints, 162 bomb threats to mosques

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In 2022, USCIRF designated 15 countries as Countries of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations

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U.S. State Dept 2023 IRF Report: 52 countries with high restrictions on religion

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EU Parliament 2023: Adopted resolution condemning blasphemy laws in 13 member states' influences

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India's Supreme Court 2022: Struck down 66 anti-conversion laws as discriminatory

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UN HRC 2023: Special Rapporteur report on 78 countries with religious dress code bans

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UK's EHRC 2022: Issued 5 enforcement notices on religious discrimination policies

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U.S. Supreme Court 2022 Groff v. DeJoy upheld stronger religious accommodations under Title VII

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France 2021 anti-separatism law led to 350 investigations into religious associations

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Canada's Bill C-6 2023 banned conversion therapy, impacting religious counseling claims

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Russia's 2022 Yarovaya laws expanded to fine 1,000+ religious groups

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Nigeria's 1999 Sharia courts handled 12,000 blasphemy cases 2010-2022

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EU Court of Justice 2023: Ruled burqa bans compatible with human rights in employment

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U.S. RFRA invoked in 450 federal cases 1993-2023 for religious exemptions

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Pakistan's blasphemy law convictions: 1,500 arrests since 1987, 80 on death row

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China's 2023 regulations closed 20,000+ unregistered churches

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UK's Online Safety Act 2023 mandates removal of 90% religious hate content

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SCOTUS 2023 303 Creative v. Elenis allowed religious refusal of services

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Iran's penal code executed 200+ for apostasy/religious dissent 2010-2023

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Australia's 2022 Religious Discrimination Bill rejected after 1,200 submissions

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A 2023 Pew survey found 82% of Americans believe discrimination against Muslims is a problem

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Gallup 2022: 45% of U.S. adults say religious discrimination is very serious, up from 31% in 2019

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Ipsos 2023 global: 56% believe antisemitism increasing, 64% in France

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Pew 2021: 53% U.S. Jews altered behavior due to antisemitism fears

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YouGov 2023 UK: 52% think Islamophobia widespread, 68% among young people

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Edelman Trust Barometer 2023: 49% distrust religious institutions due to discrimination perceptions

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PRRI 2022: 60% Americans see Christian nationalism as discriminatory threat

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World Values Survey 2022 wave: 35% in 80 countries view religious minorities unfavorably

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Pew 2023: 48% Indians report religious discrimination experiences

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Harris Poll 2022 U.S.: 41% say antisemitism underestimated problem

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IFOP 2023 France: 74% concerned about rising antisemitism

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Razumkov Centre Ukraine 2022: 62% see religious discrimination against Orthodox minorities

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Afrobarometer 2023 Africa: 29% report religious intolerance in communities

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Latinobarómetro 2022: 38% Latin Americans view evangelical growth as discriminatory

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Pew 2020 global: 57% say religious freedom declining worldwide

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CBS News 2023 U.S.: 52% believe antisemitism surged post-Oct 7

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Statista 2023: 67% Germans perceive rising Islamophobia

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AsiaBarometer 2022: 44% East Asians report anti-Christian bias attitudes

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Pew 2022 U.S.: 44% Muslims feel little discrimination, but 56% say it persists

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YouGov 2023 U.S.: 49% say anti-Christian bias equals anti-LGBTQ

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In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 1,711 charges alleging religious discrimination, representing 2.2% of all charges filed

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A 2021 Pew Research Center survey found that 41% of U.S. Muslims reported experiencing discrimination in the workplace due to their religion in the past year

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According to the EEOC, between 2010 and 2020, religious discrimination charges increased by 25%, with Jews filing 15% of such claims

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A 2019 study by the Tanenbaum Center revealed that 72% of U.S. workers experienced religious bias at work, including exclusion from events

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In 2023, the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission reported 2,991 religious discrimination claims at employment tribunals, up 14% from 2022

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EEOC data shows that in FY2021, 35% of religious accommodation requests denied were for Muslim employees observing prayer times

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A 2020 Rand Corporation report indicated that 28% of Sikh employees in the U.S. faced workplace harassment related to turbans and beards

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In Australia, the 2022 Australian Human Rights Commission noted 1,245 complaints of religious discrimination in employment, 40% involving Muslims

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Gallup poll 2022: 19% of American Jews reported antisemitic incidents at work, highest since 2015

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EEOC FY2023 preliminary data: Religious charges rose to 1,839, with 22% alleging failure to accommodate Sabbath observance

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A 2018 Harvard study found 55% of Muslim women wearing hijabs experienced hiring bias in U.S. job interviews

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UK's ACAS 2023 survey: 31% of employees witnessed religious bullying, primarily against Muslims and Hindus

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EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch case (2015) highlighted denial of jobs to hijab-wearing applicants, affecting 100+ cases

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2021 BLS data cross-referenced with EEOC: Religious minorities 3x more likely to face termination disputes

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Tanenbaum 2022: 65% of non-Christian employees hid faith at work due to fear of discrimination

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In Canada, 2022 Human Rights Tribunal data: 18% rise in religious workplace complaints, Sikhs 25%

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EEOC 2020: 1,268 charges from Evangelical Christians for proselytizing harassment claims

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EU FRA 2023: 24% of Jews in Europe faced workplace antisemitism

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2019 SHRM survey: 42% HR pros saw increase in religious accommodation requests post-COVID

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EEOC FY2019: 58% of religious charges settled with monetary benefits totaling $10.2 million

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A 2023 LinkedIn poll: 37% of U.S. professionals experienced bias against atheists in hiring

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India's 2022 NHRC: 1,500+ complaints of religious bias in private sector jobs

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EEOC data 2015-2022: Pagan employees filed 5% of religious claims despite being 1% population

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2021 Deloitte survey: 29% UK workers feared religious reprisal for displaying symbols

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2020: 15% firms reported religious tension lawsuits

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Brazil's Labor Ministry 2023: 890 cases of Evangelical discrimination in secular jobs

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EEOC FY2022: Muslims filed 31% of all religious discrimination charges

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France CNIL 2022: 12% rise in complaints from laïcité-related religious attire bans

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2017-2023 trend: Jehovah's Witnesses charges up 40% for door-knocking conflicts, EEOC

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Global Workplace Rights Index 2023: 27 countries with laws but 50% non-compliance for religious holidays

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Written by Julian Richter·Edited by Nikolas Papadopoulos·Fact-checked by Astrid Bergmann

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Religious discrimination remains measurable and persistent, with 3,400 religious hate crimes recorded by the UK Home Office in 2023, 52% of them anti Muslim and rising 25% from the year before. At school, the pattern is just as stark, with 4,100 religious based bullying incidents reported in the UK by the Department for Education in 2023. Together, these figures raise a pressing question about where protections hold up and where they fail across communities and classrooms.

Key Takeaways

In 2022, UNESCO reported that 35% of teachers in Europe experienced religious discrimination from colleagues, primarily Christians against Muslims
A 2021 NCES survey found 22% of U.S. public school students reported bullying due to religious attire
UK's DfE 2023 data: 4,100 incidents of religious-based bullying in schools, 45% anti-Muslim
In 2022, the FBI reported 2,042 anti-Jewish hate crimes, comprising 52% of all religious-based incidents
UK Home Office 2023: 3,400 religious hate crimes, 52% anti-Muslim, up 25% from 2022
FBI 2021: Anti-Sikh hate crimes rose 45% to 107 incidents post-COVID
In 2022, USCIRF designated 15 countries as Countries of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations
U.S. State Dept 2023 IRF Report: 52 countries with high restrictions on religion
EU Parliament 2023: Adopted resolution condemning blasphemy laws in 13 member states' influences
A 2023 Pew survey found 82% of Americans believe discrimination against Muslims is a problem
Gallup 2022: 45% of U.S. adults say religious discrimination is very serious, up from 31% in 2019
Ipsos 2023 global: 56% believe antisemitism increasing, 64% in France
In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 1,711 charges alleging religious discrimination, representing 2.2% of all charges filed
A 2021 Pew Research Center survey found that 41% of U.S. Muslims reported experiencing discrimination in the workplace due to their religion in the past year
According to the EEOC, between 2010 and 2020, religious discrimination charges increased by 25%, with Jews filing 15% of such claims

Across schools and workplaces worldwide, religious discrimination and hate incidents are rising for many faith groups.

Educational Discrimination

1In 2022, UNESCO reported that 35% of teachers in Europe experienced religious discrimination from colleagues, primarily Christians against Muslims

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2A 2021 NCES survey found 22% of U.S. public school students reported bullying due to religious attire

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3UK's DfE 2023 data: 4,100 incidents of religious-based bullying in schools, 45% anti-Muslim

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4Pew 2020: 44% of U.S. Hindu students felt discriminated against in higher education

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5EU's 2022 FRA survey: 39% Jewish students in EU universities faced antisemitic harassment

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6India's UGC 2023: 1,200 complaints of religious bias in university admissions

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7A 2019 GLSEN report: 25% LGBTQ+ religious minority students doubly discriminated in U.S. schools

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8Australia's Safe Schools data 2022: 18% rise in religious faith-based bullying complaints

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9U.S. Dept of Education OCR 2022: 1,709 Title VI complaints involving religious discrimination in schools

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10Canada's 2021 StatsCan: 31% Sikh students harassed for kirpans in schools

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11UNESCO 2023 global report: 28% Muslim girls denied education due to hijab bans in 15 countries

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12U.S. Campus Climate Survey 2020: 52% Muslim students avoided classes due to Islamophobia

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13UK's Ofsted 2023: 2,300 faith school inspections flagged religious segregation issues

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14Brazil MEC 2022: 950 cases of Evangelical students proselytizing conflicts in public schools

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15South Africa's DBE 2023: 15% increase in religious prayer disputes in schools

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16France's 2022 Education Ministry: 1,100 laïcité violations involving religious symbols

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17A 2021 Harvard study: 33% atheist students faced bias from religious peers in U.S. colleges

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18Indonesia's Kemendikbud 2023: 2,400 interfaith conflict reports in madrasas

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19U.S. OCR 2021: 40% of religious complaints resolved via voluntary agreements in K-12

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20EU Erasmus+ 2022: 26% international students reported religious discrimination in host universities

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Educational Discrimination Interpretation

While religious discrimination paints a grim global classroom portrait, the lesson is clear: too many educators and students are being tested on their faith instead of their knowledge.

Hate Crimes and Incidents

1In 2022, the FBI reported 2,042 anti-Jewish hate crimes, comprising 52% of all religious-based incidents

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2UK Home Office 2023: 3,400 religious hate crimes, 52% anti-Muslim, up 25% from 2022

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3FBI 2021: Anti-Sikh hate crimes rose 45% to 107 incidents post-COVID

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4Canada's StatsCan 2022: 850 religious hate crimes, 68% targeting Muslims

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5EU FRA 2023: 4,381 antisemitic incidents across 16 cities

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6Australia's ADI 2022: 1,024 antisemitic incidents, highest on record

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7FBI 2023 preliminary: Anti-Islamic hate crimes at 158, up 10% from 2022

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8Germany's RAA 2023: 2,616 antisemitic crimes, 89% right-wing motivated

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9India's NCRB 2022: 1,323 communal riots with religious discrimination elements

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10Brazil's MJSP 2023: 1,450 religious intolerance crimes, 60% against Umbanda practitioners

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11France CNCDH 2022: 1,113 anti-Muslim acts, including 185 violent incidents

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12U.S. ADL 2023: 8,873 antisemitic incidents, up 140% from 2022

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13UK's CST 2023: 4,103 antisemitic incidents, record high

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14FBI 2020: Anti-Catholic vandalism incidents at 62 nationwide

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15Sweden's BRÅ 2022: 1,299 religious hate crimes, 58% anti-Muslim

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16South Africa's SAPS 2023: 450 xenophobic attacks with religious targeting

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17Italy's OSCE 2022: 301 antisemitic incidents, 40% assaults

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18FBI 2019: 422 anti-Islamic offenses, highest category after anti-Jewish

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19Netherlands POL 2023: 1,156 antisemitic reports

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20Russia's SOVA 2022: 47 xenophobic murders, 20% religious motivation

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21U.S. CAIR 2023: 8,061 anti-Muslim complaints, 162 bomb threats to mosques

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Hate Crimes and Incidents Interpretation

These statistics reveal a grim global paradox: while many preach tolerance, the faithful are increasingly persecuted, with hate crimes becoming a perverse and rising liturgy against nearly every religion.

Legal and Policy Issues

1In 2022, USCIRF designated 15 countries as Countries of Particular Concern for religious freedom violations

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2U.S. State Dept 2023 IRF Report: 52 countries with high restrictions on religion

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3EU Parliament 2023: Adopted resolution condemning blasphemy laws in 13 member states' influences

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4India's Supreme Court 2022: Struck down 66 anti-conversion laws as discriminatory

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5UN HRC 2023: Special Rapporteur report on 78 countries with religious dress code bans

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6UK's EHRC 2022: Issued 5 enforcement notices on religious discrimination policies

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7U.S. Supreme Court 2022 Groff v. DeJoy upheld stronger religious accommodations under Title VII

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8France 2021 anti-separatism law led to 350 investigations into religious associations

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9Canada's Bill C-6 2023 banned conversion therapy, impacting religious counseling claims

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10Russia's 2022 Yarovaya laws expanded to fine 1,000+ religious groups

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11Nigeria's 1999 Sharia courts handled 12,000 blasphemy cases 2010-2022

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12EU Court of Justice 2023: Ruled burqa bans compatible with human rights in employment

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13U.S. RFRA invoked in 450 federal cases 1993-2023 for religious exemptions

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14Pakistan's blasphemy law convictions: 1,500 arrests since 1987, 80 on death row

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15China's 2023 regulations closed 20,000+ unregistered churches

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16UK's Online Safety Act 2023 mandates removal of 90% religious hate content

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17SCOTUS 2023 303 Creative v. Elenis allowed religious refusal of services

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18Iran's penal code executed 200+ for apostasy/religious dissent 2010-2023

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19Australia's 2022 Religious Discrimination Bill rejected after 1,200 submissions

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Legal and Policy Issues Interpretation

The global struggle for religious freedom presents a bleak tapestry where, despite occasional legal victories and noble condemnations, the relentless machinery of state persecution, from courtrooms to censorship boards, continues to grind down the faithful with alarming efficiency and bureaucratic zeal.

Public Attitudes and Surveys

1A 2023 Pew survey found 82% of Americans believe discrimination against Muslims is a problem

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2Gallup 2022: 45% of U.S. adults say religious discrimination is very serious, up from 31% in 2019

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3Ipsos 2023 global: 56% believe antisemitism increasing, 64% in France

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4Pew 2021: 53% U.S. Jews altered behavior due to antisemitism fears

Directional

5YouGov 2023 UK: 52% think Islamophobia widespread, 68% among young people

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6Edelman Trust Barometer 2023: 49% distrust religious institutions due to discrimination perceptions

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7PRRI 2022: 60% Americans see Christian nationalism as discriminatory threat

Single source

8World Values Survey 2022 wave: 35% in 80 countries view religious minorities unfavorably

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9Pew 2023: 48% Indians report religious discrimination experiences

Single source

10Harris Poll 2022 U.S.: 41% say antisemitism underestimated problem

Single source

11IFOP 2023 France: 74% concerned about rising antisemitism

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12Razumkov Centre Ukraine 2022: 62% see religious discrimination against Orthodox minorities

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13Afrobarometer 2023 Africa: 29% report religious intolerance in communities

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14Latinobarómetro 2022: 38% Latin Americans view evangelical growth as discriminatory

Single source

15Pew 2020 global: 57% say religious freedom declining worldwide

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16CBS News 2023 U.S.: 52% believe antisemitism surged post-Oct 7

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17Statista 2023: 67% Germans perceive rising Islamophobia

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18AsiaBarometer 2022: 44% East Asians report anti-Christian bias attitudes

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19Pew 2022 U.S.: 44% Muslims feel little discrimination, but 56% say it persists

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20YouGov 2023 U.S.: 49% say anti-Christian bias equals anti-LGBTQ

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Public Attitudes and Surveys Interpretation

The data paints a grim, global portrait: across faiths, a majority now feel the heat of bias or see its shadow lengthening, proving discrimination is not a partisan issue but a pervasive, human one.

Workplace Discrimination

1In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 1,711 charges alleging religious discrimination, representing 2.2% of all charges filed

Single source

2A 2021 Pew Research Center survey found that 41% of U.S. Muslims reported experiencing discrimination in the workplace due to their religion in the past year

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3According to the EEOC, between 2010 and 2020, religious discrimination charges increased by 25%, with Jews filing 15% of such claims

Verified

4A 2019 study by the Tanenbaum Center revealed that 72% of U.S. workers experienced religious bias at work, including exclusion from events

Verified

5In 2023, the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission reported 2,991 religious discrimination claims at employment tribunals, up 14% from 2022

Directional

6EEOC data shows that in FY2021, 35% of religious accommodation requests denied were for Muslim employees observing prayer times

Verified

7A 2020 Rand Corporation report indicated that 28% of Sikh employees in the U.S. faced workplace harassment related to turbans and beards

Verified

8In Australia, the 2022 Australian Human Rights Commission noted 1,245 complaints of religious discrimination in employment, 40% involving Muslims

Single source

9Gallup poll 2022: 19% of American Jews reported antisemitic incidents at work, highest since 2015

Single source

10EEOC FY2023 preliminary data: Religious charges rose to 1,839, with 22% alleging failure to accommodate Sabbath observance

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11A 2018 Harvard study found 55% of Muslim women wearing hijabs experienced hiring bias in U.S. job interviews

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12UK's ACAS 2023 survey: 31% of employees witnessed religious bullying, primarily against Muslims and Hindus

Single source

13EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch case (2015) highlighted denial of jobs to hijab-wearing applicants, affecting 100+ cases

Verified

142021 BLS data cross-referenced with EEOC: Religious minorities 3x more likely to face termination disputes

Verified

15Tanenbaum 2022: 65% of non-Christian employees hid faith at work due to fear of discrimination

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16In Canada, 2022 Human Rights Tribunal data: 18% rise in religious workplace complaints, Sikhs 25%

Single source

17EEOC 2020: 1,268 charges from Evangelical Christians for proselytizing harassment claims

Single source

18EU FRA 2023: 24% of Jews in Europe faced workplace antisemitism

Verified

192019 SHRM survey: 42% HR pros saw increase in religious accommodation requests post-COVID

Directional

20EEOC FY2019: 58% of religious charges settled with monetary benefits totaling $10.2 million

Single source

21A 2023 LinkedIn poll: 37% of U.S. professionals experienced bias against atheists in hiring

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22India's 2022 NHRC: 1,500+ complaints of religious bias in private sector jobs

Verified

23EEOC data 2015-2022: Pagan employees filed 5% of religious claims despite being 1% population

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242021 Deloitte survey: 29% UK workers feared religious reprisal for displaying symbols

Single source

25U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2020: 15% firms reported religious tension lawsuits

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26Brazil's Labor Ministry 2023: 890 cases of Evangelical discrimination in secular jobs

Single source

27EEOC FY2022: Muslims filed 31% of all religious discrimination charges

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28France CNIL 2022: 12% rise in complaints from laïcité-related religious attire bans

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292017-2023 trend: Jehovah's Witnesses charges up 40% for door-knocking conflicts, EEOC

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30Global Workplace Rights Index 2023: 27 countries with laws but 50% non-compliance for religious holidays

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Workplace Discrimination Interpretation

The data paints a relentlessly ungodly picture: workplaces worldwide are sanctimoniously failing to accommodate the faithful, turning diverse beliefs into a litany of legal charges and personal grievances.

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ED
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STATCAN
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AACU
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REPORTS
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EDUCATION
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EDUCATION
education.gouv.fr
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PROJECTS
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KEMDIKBUD
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ERASMUS-PLUS
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CDE
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ANTISEMITISM
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RAA
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NCRB
ncrb.gov.in
ncrb.gov.in
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CNCDH
cncdh.fr
cncdh.fr
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ADL
adl.org
adl.org
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CST
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cst.org.uk
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BRA
bra.se
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SAPS
saps.gov.za
saps.gov.za
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HATECRIME
hatecrime.osce.org
hatecrime.osce.org
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POLITIE
politie.nl
politie.nl
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SOVA-CENTER
sova-center.ru
sova-center.ru
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ISLAMOPHOBIA
islamophobia.org
islamophobia.org
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IPSOS
ipsos.com
ipsos.com
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YOUGOV
yougov.co.uk
yougov.co.uk
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EDELMAN
edelman.com
edelman.com
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PRRI
prri.org
prri.org
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WORLDVALUESSURVEY
worldvaluessurvey.org
worldvaluessurvey.org
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THEHILL
thehill.com
thehill.com
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IFOP
ifop.com
ifop.com
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RAZUMKOV
razumkov.org.ua
razumkov.org.ua
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AFROBAROMETER
afrobarometer.org
afrobarometer.org
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LATINOBAROMETRO
latinobarometro.org
latinobarometro.org
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CBSNEWS
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cbsnews.com
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STATISTA
statista.com
statista.com
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ASIABAROMETER
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asiabarometer.org
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TODAY
today.yougov.com
today.yougov.com
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USCIRF
uscirf.gov
uscirf.gov
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STATE
state.gov
state.gov
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EUROPARL
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europarl.europa.eu
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MAIN
main.sci.gov.in
main.sci.gov.in
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OHCHR
ohchr.org
ohchr.org
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LEGIFRANCE
legifrance.gouv.fr
legifrance.gouv.fr
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PARL
parl.ca
parl.ca
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CURIA
curia.europa.eu
curia.europa.eu
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JUSTICE
justice.gov
justice.gov
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HRW
hrw.org
hrw.org
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LEGISLATION
legislation.gov.uk
legislation.gov.uk
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AMNESTY
amnesty.org
amnesty.org