A Closer Look at How Religious Restrictions Have Risen Around the World – Pew Research Center July 20, 2019 by Fulcrum Over the decade from 2007 to 2017, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that restrict religious beliefs and practices – increased markedly around the world. And social hostilities involving religion – including violence and harassment by private individuals, organizations or groups – also have risen since 2007, the year Pew Research Center began tracking the issue. Pew Research Center. 15 July 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare