https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g The Geo-Inquiry Process: World Issues / Part I - Quality of Life and Globalization / Summative #2 en-us 2021-12-10 17:33:28 UTC 2021-12-15 17:38:22 UTC hello@padlet.com georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1945210018 Over the past years, restrictions on religions have increased in many countries, have decreased in a few, but have remained the same for the majority. Around 2.2 billion people live in countries where restrictions on religion have risen. These actions are characterised by either or, government restrictions and social hostilities aimed at a specific faith or religions.]]> 2021-12-13 18:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1945210018 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947457154 There are organizations, such as Open Doors' World Watch Research, that focus on monitoring religious persecutions around the world, examining the pressure that is placed on the people of a faith and the plain violence that is committed against them. They collect data through analyzing reports of incidents as well as through questionnaires and surveys, which get examined by external experts. Some factors such as frequency, intensity, as well as patterns are analyzed. Questions cover areas such as Private, Family, Community, National, and Church life, and assess physical violence too.]]> 2021-12-14 16:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947457154 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947537210 The brutal dictatorship in North Korea not only persecutes religious beliefs but arrests, tortures, imprisons, people of different religious beliefs. Faith is strictly forbidden, and Shamans and Christians are the two most persecuted groups in the country. The government's hostile actions and enforcements make it practically impossible for these groups to practice their faith, unless they face very severe consequences. Their ability to sustain themselves is therefore, enormously limited. The North Korean government still continues its policies of persecution, despite international concern.]]> 2021-12-14 16:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947537210 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947547046 In this article, the status of religious freedom and religious persecution is described in detail for each country in concern.]]> 2021-12-14 17:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947547046 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947585150 This article describes how the United States puts pressure on countries to make them conform to international standards in terms of religious freedoms. It is mentioned that the US points out and criticizes these countries, and in some cases even places sanctions. These actions may push the targeted country to change and adopt global norms and practices.]]> 2021-12-14 17:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947585150 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947640844 The forced displacement of the Uyghur minority and using them as a workforce, along with their placement into concentration camps is an activity that China still continues to develop.]]> 2021-12-14 17:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947640844 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947678410 Religion has always impacted economy, from days of old to our modern age, and one of the best examples to examine is the Spanish Inquisition. Religious persecution has a direct say in economic activity and growth, and according to this research, the regions during the Inquisition that were not affected by this phenomenon were performing much better economically than the regions where persecution was active.]]> 2021-12-14 17:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1947678410 georgesiket https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1949931402 How the level of religious freedom impacts the quality of life and prosperity of a country is analyzed, and the correlation between the two.]]> 2021-12-15 16:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/georgesiket/5f23f3awucpbob1g/wish/1949931402