U.S. secretary of State cites ‘troubling trends’ in international state of religious freedom
Blinken also had positive news about Brazil, Canada, European Union
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Jehovah’s Witnesses are harassed in numerous countries throughout the world, partly because of their refusal to participate in military service. Evangelical Christians face imprisonment and even execution in some Muslim countries because of their efforts to convert people to their faith. In some countries, adherents o…