Steeds meer christenen vervolgd wegens hun geloof
![](/sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w28/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=4aBan61H 28w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w33/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=K821cZAE 33w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w39/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=GT12RJB0 39w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w47/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=rAq0zcBJ 47w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w56/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=r0MLoEY0 56w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w66/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=a8kx3KH7 66w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w67/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=LT7KirET 67w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w78/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=bJVHw7Jc 78w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w79/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=Hl66uC9q 79w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w94/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=ukZ9zrby 94w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w111/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=cZOhWqL4 111w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w112/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=IhI_5qLY 112w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w131/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=mMuMVBoO 131w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w134/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=tMlYN10r 134w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w155/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=VxkmnpWi 155w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w158/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=UMmgD4WP 158w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w183/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=ZywGzwBi 183w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w188/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=6EsgmnZW 188w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w216/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=u5Rd2B81 216w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w222/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=37TdlSO_ 222w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w255/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=HPu8thM_ 255w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w262/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=3lQ7K1Bb 262w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w300/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=kb1NBoMV 300w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w310/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=PeLGfhQp 310w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w353/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=TP5p-NWs 353w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w366/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=oVPy8C2_ 366w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w416/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=iSRk7LdA 416w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w432/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=TcIg1_M5 432w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w490/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=2NjhGxZ- 490w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w510/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=Um1BNeXz 510w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w577/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=aL9Q3azw 577w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w600/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=ZI_wwVgH 600w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w679/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=t2FlCgGF 679w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w706/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=H77A5YaH 706w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w799/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=KeGK8aAM 799w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w832/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=QmYdJP1y 832w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w941/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=X3trBXvO 941w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w980/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=zedQmyJA 980w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1108/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=liovugpB 1108w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1154/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=qz0o9gHQ 1154w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1304/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=E0nHAOiV 1304w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1358/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=Xah0Zgiw 1358w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1535/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=oWzH8aSq 1535w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1598/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=KWxi9LY8 1598w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1806/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=UQiQ9AWU 1806w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w1882/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=GoZZR4Hi 1882w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w2125/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=gVk80f-a 2125w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w2216/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=uf9QD40w 2216w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w2500/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=QYjvU2_K 2500w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w2608/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=WatOJhCT 2608w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w3070/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=rovKaAMb 3070w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w3612/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=9Rx34zUI 3612w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w4250/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=Oa7I9fWr 4250w, /sites/default/files/styles/snov_news_header_novs_w5000/public/2022-08/iStock-157315514-e1642687331105.jpg?h=89e32800&itok=eWNHQVoT 5000w)
Wereldwijd werden in 2021 5.898 christenen vermoord omwille van hun geloof, een stijging van 24 procent ten opzichte van 2020. Ook werden er 6.175 zonder eerlijk proces van hun vrijheid beroofd en 3.829 ontvoerd. “Het afgelopen jaar werden daarbovenop nog eens 5.110 kerken vernield, in brand gestoken en geplunderd”, zegt Kamerlid Steven Creyelman. “De 360 miljoen christenen die vandaag worden vervolgd moet betere bescherming worden geboden.”
“Christenvervolging neemt alleen maar toe”, aldus Creyelman, die eerder een resolutie indiende tegen dergelijke vervolgingen in Turkije. “De harde cijfers die de internationale organisatie Open Doors op 19 januari hierover publiceerde in haar jaarlijkse rapport illustreren dit ten overvloede.” De organisatie voegt aan haar rapport ieder jaar een ranglijst toe met de vijftig landen waar christenen het minste vrijheid kennen. “Het mag niemand verbazen dat Afghanistan deze trieste hitparade aanvoert en dat in de top tien zes landen staan waar moslimextremisten zoals de Taliban verantwoordelijk zijn voor de onderdrukking.”
“Dit is het ergste rapport over de vervolging van christenen sinds Open Doors dertig jaar geleden startte met rapporten hierover”
“De machtsovername van de Taliban in Afghanistan zal niet enkel in de regio, maar overal ter wereld extremisten inspireren. We mogen dus met recht en rede een verergering van geweld tegen christenen verwachten, en niet enkel in Afghanistan en buurland Pakistan”, vervolgt Kamerlid Ellen Samyn. “En daarnaast moeten we helaas vaststellen dat de internationale gemeenschap in gebreke blijft waar het gaat om de bescherming van christenen en de vervolgers dus zo goed als vrij spel geeft in landen als Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libië, Iran en Nigeria.”
“Het is de taak van de internationale organisaties om de mensenrechten te doen eerbiedigen en in de kritieke gebieden de overgebleven christenen bescherming te bieden”, besluit Samyn. “Maar ook de culturele resten van aloude aanwezigheid van christelijke cultuur moeten worden beveiligd, en uiteraard moet het leed dat christenen werd berokkend en waarvan de kerken werden vernield vergoed worden.”