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    2012 World Watch List

    2012 World Watch List released

    Each year, Open Doors releases a World Watch list - a ranking of the top 50 countries where persecutions of Christians is the worst.

    The list is determined according to a set of criteria, and countries are given a point value based on research findings.

    North Korea tops the list for 10 years running, Kazakhstan and and Colombia have re-entered the list, Sri Lanka and Russia have dropped off...

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    04/02/2012

    Sri Lanka - Printed resources for the large Sinhala-speaking church are very few, and the lack of theological materials continues to be an issue for the church leaders and pastors in Sri Lanka. Pray that God would provide more skilled translators and writers.

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    A Glance at Persecution Worldwide

    Roll over the map to the right for an overview of Christian persecution around the world. Click on a country to see more details.

    Open Doors works in the most oppressive countries, strengthening persecuted Christians to stand strong and equipping them to shine Christ's light in these dark places.

    Where other Christian organisations cannot enter or have been forced to flee, Open Doors can be found - supplying Bibles, training Christian leaders, developing Christian communities and ensuring prayer, presence and advocacy for persecuted Christians.

    Learn more about the World Watch List and how Open Doors ranks countries on persecution.

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    Persecution all over the world
    1 (North Korea)2 (Afghanistan)3 (Saudi Arabia)4 (Somalia)5 (Iran)6 (Maldives)7 (Uzbekistan)8 (Yemen)9 (Iraq)10 (Pakistan)11 (Eritrea)12 (Laos)13 (Nigeria (North))14 (Mauritania)15 (Egypt)16 (Sudan (North))17 (Bhutan)18 (Turkmenistan)19 (Vietnam)20 (Chechnya)21 (China)22 (Qatar)23 (Algeria)24 (Comoros)25 (Azerbaijan)26 (Libya)27 (Oman)28 (Brunei)29 (Morocco)30 (Kuwait)31 (Turkey)32 (India)33 (Burma (Myanmar))34 (Tajikistan)35 (Tunisia)36 (Syria)37 (United Arab Emirates)38 (Ethiopia)39 (Djibouti)40 (Jordan)41 (Cuba)42 (Belarus)43 (Indonesia)44 (Palestinian Territories)45 (Kazakhstan)46 (Bahrain)47 (Colombia)48 (Kyrgyzstan)49 (Bangladesh)50 (Malaysia)
    North Korea (1)
    Afghanistan (2)
    Saudi Arabia (3)
    Somalia (4)
    Iran (5)
    Maldives (6)
    Uzbekistan (7)
    Yemen (8)
    Iraq (9)
    Pakistan (10)
    Eritrea (11)
    Laos (12)
    Nigeria (North) (13)
    Mauritania (14)
    Egypt (15)
    Sudan (North) (16)
    Bhutan (17)
    Turkmenistan (18)
    Vietnam (19)
    Chechnya (20)
    China (21)
    Qatar (22)
    Algeria (23)
    Comoros (24)
    Azerbaijan (25)
    Libya (26)
    Oman (27)
    Brunei (28)
    Morocco (29)
    Kuwait (30)
    Turkey (31)
    India (32)
    Burma (Myanmar) (33)
    Tajikistan (34)
    Tunisia (35)
    Syria (36)
    United Arab Emirates (37)
    Ethiopia (38)
    Djibouti (39)
    Jordan (40)
    Cuba (41)
    Belarus (42)
    Indonesia (43)
    Palestinian Territories (44)
    Kazakhstan (45)
    Bahrain (46)
    Colombia (47)
    Kyrgyzstan (48)
    Bangladesh (49)
    Malaysia (50)