ICC Note:
The Open Doors USA report on persecution of Christians was reported on by Forbes Magazine. The report ranked North Korea once again as the world’s worst persecutor of Christians. Media sources are becoming increasingly aware of the reality of religious freedom worldwide and are using their voice to create awareness. Forbes notes that in a United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) against Kim Jung Un many overlook a section on religious freedom in the country. The COI found that there is no religious freedom in the country and that citizens are required to worship the Kim family.
1/31/2017 North Korea (Forbes) – North Korea once again tops the charts as the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to a recent report by Open Doors USA.
Nearly three years ago, a United Nation’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) found the Kim regime guilty of crimes against humanity, in part due to its persecution of Christians. Surprisingly little has been done since then to improve religious freedom or human rights in North Korea.
Michael Kirby, the chief commissioner of the COI report, noted that one of its most overlooked findings was the section on religious persecution. The COI found that North Koreans have no right to religious freedom. Instead, they are forced to worship the Kim family. People caught conducting illegal religious activities are often tortured, sent to prison camps, and even killed for their faith.
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