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Persecution worldwide spikes as some countries go from bad to worse

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The number of Christians persecuted worldwide jumped to 380 million last year .

North Korea and Somalia remained the countries with the highest persecution levels.

Kyrgyzstan broke into the list of the 50 worst countries for Christians for the first time since 2013 .

Neighboring Kazakhstan witnessed the second highest increase, worsening from 47th to 38th place.

Yemen replaced Libya at third place from its No. 5 ranking the previous year .

Mexico ’s total persecution index of 71 represents a 2.4 -point increase from the prior year .

Of the 4,476 Christians killed for their faith worldwide during the reporting period, 3,100 were in Nigeria , the WWL said.

In Nicaragua , violence against Christians remains at an all-time high, but it could have been worse in other ways, report stated.

The number of Christians awaiting trial and sentencing is at an all-time high in Algeria , report says.

Kyrgyzstan has seen a decline in religious freedom in recent years .

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74

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