While Christians in America experience religious liberty, many believers worldwide endure persecution, with some even becoming martyrs for their faith.

Open Doors’ report examines the persecution against Christians in numerous countries across the world.

The list encompasses 50 nations — here is a detailed examination of a few:

North Korea, a notoriously autocratic state under Kim Jong Un, is among the countries featured.

“If you are discovered to be a Christian in North Korea, you and your family could face immediate execution or be sent to a horrific labor camp – indefinitely,” Open Doors states.

“North Koreans are permitted to pay homage only to the Kim regime, not to God. Christian meetings must be held in absolute secrecy; a neighbor’s report could lead to catastrophic outcomes.”

Somalia, a nation situated in the Horn of Africa, also appears on the list.

“Anyone who becomes a Christian in Somalia confronts peril from every direction: from the authorities, from their clan, and from anti-Christian extremists,” the report states. “It is illegal for a Muslim to convert to Christianity. Christians lack legal safeguards and can be harassed and intimidated by officials. Abandoning Islam is also viewed as bringing severe dishonor to one’s family and clan: they may disown, assault, or even murder you.”

Al-Shabaab — designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. — has become “more dominant in certain areas,” Open Doors notes, adding that the group aims “to eradicate Christianity, openly executing suspected believers.”

Yemen, a Middle Eastern nation, follows on the list.

Most Christians there have “converted from Islam,” the list indicates, noting they “must practice their faith in total secrecy or risk a death sentence.”

“Last year, Western airstrikes were portrayed by the Houthis as ‘Christian aggression,’ forcing believers into deeper hiding,” Open Doors says.

The report shared the personal account of Aweis, whose own father told him he would kill him if he became a Christian.

“Aweis understood the risks of following Jesus in Somalia the instant he showed his father a New Testament, which he acquired after growing curious about Christianity,” Open Doors explains.

“I cannot stop you from reading your Bible,” his father said, according to the report. “But if you become a Christian, I will be the one to kill you.”

The report continues, “Aweis later committed his life to Jesus.”

A civil war in Sudan has created the world’s “largest humanitarian crisis,” the list states. “The Christian community is starving, displaced, and confronting intense persecution simultaneously.”

Sudan is located in Africa.

“Sudan’s short-lived period of religious freedom has been reversed, and repressive ‘morality policies’ are once again enforced. Christians can face physical punishment to force conversion to Islam, and church leaders are arrested. Numerous church buildings have been shuttered, bombed, or seized by militia groups,” according to Open Doors. “New converts face rejection from their families and violence from Islamic extremist groups. In a lawless void, they have no protection.”