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AFGHANISTAN:
Fearing an inevitable rise in persecution, many Christians fled to neighbouring countries when the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021.
NORTH KOREA: Practising Christian faith is forbidden in North Korea. As a
result some Christians have defected and live undercover in China or make the perilous journey through South East Asia to South Korea.
NORTH KOREA
‘Those who were scattered went about preaching the word.’ Acts 8:4
CHINA PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN: Christians live as second class citizens
in Pakistan. Some who have been accused of blasphemy or threatened with violence have fled
to Thailand and several other countries.
SRI LANKA
People movements in-country and to other countries
SOUTH KOREA
AFGHANISTAN
Release International partner has provided help
Map shows selected movements of Christians displaced by war and persecution.
Stock photo
THAILAND MALAYSIA
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