2012 World Watch List
A comprehensive list of the top 50 countries where persecution is greatest
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Hagos Family

From Ethiopia to Australia: through an open door

In January 1998, Pastor Tesfatsion Hagos left his home in Ethiopia for a three month missionary visit to Eritrea. His heart was heavy as he waved goodbye to his three young daughters and his wife, Sippora.

But as he waved goodbye, Pastor Tesfatsion didn't know it would be another 14 years before he'd be reunited with his wife and children. And that they would be meeting on the other side of the world.

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Daily Prayer

Uyghur
Pray that Uyghur Christians will have access to more biblical material in their language. It is very difficult to bring these materials in. Pray also for the development of discipleship materials, especially on MP3s.

A Glance At Persecution Worldwide

Roll over the map to the right for an overview of Christian persecution around the world.

Open Doors works in the most oppressive countries, strengthening persecuted Christians to stand strong and equipping them to shine Christ's light in these dark places.

Where other Christian organizations cannot enter or have been forced to flee, Open Doors can be found - supplying Bibles, training Christian leaders, developing Christian communities and ensuring prayer, presence and advocacy for persecuted Christians.

Learn more about the World Watch List and how Open Doors ranks countries on persecution.

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Persecution all over the world
1 (North Korea)2 (Afghanistan)3 (Saudi Arabia)4 (Somalia)5 (Iran)6 (Maldives)7 (Uzbekistan)8 (Yemen)9 (Iraq)10 (Pakistan)11 (Eritrea)12 (Laos)13 (Nigeria)14 (Mauritania)15 (Egypt)16 (Sudan)17 (Bhutan)18 (Turkmenistan)19 (Vietnam)20 (Chechnya)21 (China)22 (Qatar)23 (Algeria)24 (Comoros)25 (Azerbaijan)26 (Libya)27 (Oman)28 (Brunei)29 (Morocco)30 (Kuwait)31 (Turkey)32 (India)33 (Burma (Myanmar))34 (Tajikistan)35 (Tunisia)36 (Syria)37 (United Arab Emirates)38 (Ethiopia)39 (Djibouti)40 (Jordan)41 (Cuba)42 (Belarus)43 (Indonesia)44 (Palestinian Territories)45 (Kazakhstan)46 (Bahrain)47 (Colombia)48 (Kyrgyzstan)49 (Bangladesh)50 (Malaysia)
North Korea (1)
Afghanistan (2)
Saudi Arabia (3)
Somalia (4)
Iran (5)
Maldives (6)
Uzbekistan (7)
Yemen (8)
Iraq (9)
Pakistan (10)
Eritrea (11)
Laos (12)
Nigeria (13)
Mauritania (14)
Egypt (15)
Sudan (16)
Bhutan (17)
Turkmenistan (18)
Vietnam (19)
Chechnya (20)
China (21)
Qatar (22)
Algeria (23)
Comoros (24)
Azerbaijan (25)
Libya (26)
Oman (27)
Brunei (28)
Morocco (29)
Kuwait (30)
Turkey (31)
India (32)
Burma (Myanmar) (33)
Tajikistan (34)
Tunisia (35)
Syria (36)
United Arab Emirates (37)
Ethiopia (38)
Djibouti (39)
Jordan (40)
Cuba (41)
Belarus (42)
Indonesia (43)
Palestinian Territories (44)
Kazakhstan (45)
Bahrain (46)
Colombia (47)
Kyrgyzstan (48)
Bangladesh (49)
Malaysia (50)