Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell asks how hopes for Myanmar's democracy faded and why leadership is needed ...

The civil rights division of the Justice Department has for decades protected the rights of racial, ethnic and religious ...

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule ...

Long-term analysis of 198 countries and territories shows government restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward ...

Kemi Bandenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, has sparked controversy after making disparaging remarks about Nigeria, ...

In 2022, global median scores on the Center’s Government Restrictions and Social Hostilities Indexes mirrored 2021. But some ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle ...

At the same time, the Assad regime prioritized gaining the support of other minorities in ruling a Sunni majority country. The Druze, historically marginalized in Syria due to their beliefs that ...

Despite the lack of reliable demographic data, estimates on religious and ethnic minorities in Syria seem to be widely ...

Diarmaid MacCulloch is author of Lower than the Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity (Allen Lane, 2024) The apparently simple word religion describes myriad beliefs, assertions and practices, and ...

Bias and discrimination affected ethnic peoples' employment, participation in sports and house ownership, a comprehensive report has found. The Ethnic Evidence report, prepared by the Ministry for ...

Biden also said as rebel groups organize to assume control of Syria, they must “demonstrate their commitment to the rights of all Syrians, to the rule of law and the protection of religious and ethnic ...