Problem
Sectarian conflict
Other Names:
Conflict among sects Nature:
Conflict between religious sects on ethnic or doctrinal grounds results in discrimination, segregation, intolerance, prejudice and inequality. The existence of minority sects may be threatened by larger sects which have wider recognition and are better integrated into national life. Under such conditions, compulsory education becomes a weapon of religious conflict.
Broader Problems:
Religious conflictSectarianismRivalry and disunity within developing regionsSocial conflict Related Problems:
Religious discrimination in the administration of justice Aggravates:
Sectarian violenceUnderprivileged ideological minoritiesSegregation based on religious affiliation Values:
Conflict Subject(s):
Defence → ConflictReligious Practice → Orders, secular institutes
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
16.04.2019 – 16:24 CEST