8 Countries Where Religion Is Illegal

8. Eritrea

There are only four religious groups that are allowed in Eritrea, according to the law: the Eritrean Orthodox Church, Sunni Islam, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eritrea. Temples and churches belonging to other groups are closed. Jehovah’s Witnesses are especially in a dire situation since they are stripped of their citizenship due to the refusal to serve in the army, based on their conscientious objections. Their members often face prison time and sometimes even torture for their refusal to bear arms.