UK named in human rights report as intolerant against Christians
from Christian Concern:
The UK is one of the most intolerant European countries towards Christians according to a new report from the Observatory of Intolerance Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC).
The report identifies the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden as the top five countries driving what it describes as a ‘rising phenomenon’ against Christians.
It reveals the UK as the number one country in Europe for having the most cases of legal prosecutions for alleged “Hate Speech”.
Furthermore, it suggests that violence against Christians has risen in the UK in the form of vandalism and severe arson attacks on Christian buildings and even physical assaults. It concludes that there is a strong social hostility and at the same time indifference or even a bias from public authorities.
Also revealed is the concerning statistic that anti-Christian hate crimes rose by 70% in Europe between 2019 and 2020 following a decline in freedom of conscience, expression and parental rights for Christians across the continent.
The report states that discrimination has continued to escalate during the pandemic with disproportionate bans on public Christian worship and downgrading churches to non-essential services.
From extensive questionnaires and in-depth interviews, the report finds that education, church, politics and the workplace are the four key areas of Christian life most affected.
The report identifies secular intolerance and Islamic oppression as driving forces behind the discrimination which it says is ‘becoming more visible’.
It says that: ‘The negation of a public voice is mainly based on strong and sometimes even extreme opposition to Christian morals derived from core beliefs. In some cases, it does not stop at negation but goes even further towards a criminalisation of public or even private opinions.’
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