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NK Named Top Persecutor of Christians

Written: 2009-02-06 12:47:43Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

North Korea has once again been named the world's top persecutor of Christians.

The Open Doors' 2008 World Watch List was released on Friday, and it placed North Korea at the top of the list for the seventh year in a row.

The international charitable organization said that Christians are persecuted constantly under the communist government infamous for its human rights violations.

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan and Somalia round out the top five.

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