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The review, led by the Bishop of Truro the Right Reverend Philip Mounstephen, estimated that one in three people suffer from religious persecution, and that 80 percent of religious believes who are being persecuted are Christians. Fox News’ Molly Line explained: “A new interim report released at the request of the British foreign secretary says Christian persecution, in some parts of the world, is ‘close to meeting the international definition of genocide.’ Christianity is being targeted by extremist groups in the Middle East, subsaharan Africa and east Asia.”

Addressing her guest, Iraq Christian Relief Council president Juliana Taimoorazy, Ms Line continued: “It’s really startling to see that takeaway from the report that it could potentially be reaching genocidal levels. “Also worth noting from this report: 80 percent of religious believers who are being persecuted around the world are Christians. “Should this be a worldwide wakeup?” Ms Taimoorazy replied: “Absolutely. There has been a genocide that is already underway and perpetrated by ISIS.

Christian Persecution: Iraq Christian Relief Council president Juliana Taimoorazy spoke on Fox News

“As you know, Secretary Kerry announced this as a genocide of the Christians of Iraq and also the Yezidis. “This has been going on for so long. “For example, in terms of Iraq, the Assyrians and the Syriacs of Iraq have come under persecution starting in 2003 until today. “Our numbers were 1.5 million, today down to 200,000 people. “Look at Sri Lanka, look at what happened there. Look at what’s happening in India. “No one is really talking about India.