Nepal: fears

World Watch Monitor  |  World
Date posted:  1 Sep 2015
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Nepali Christians fear that proposed amendments to Nepal’s new constitution, which came into effect on 10 August after seven years of parliamentary discussions, could eventually render all Christian activity illegal.

Attempting to convert someone to another religion is already prohibited in Nepal, but the proposed amendments would mean that anything perceived as ‘evangelistic’ could be punishable by fines or prison.

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