Uganda’s constitution and laws allow for freedom of religion, including converting from one faith to another. However, Christian churches increasingly have received threats of violence, the World Atlas reports.
Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have refused to charge a man who beat and attempted to rape a pregnant Christian woman, killing her unborn baby.
Nigeria has led the world in the number of Christians killed for their faith or kidnapped. Nigeria is No. 6 on Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.