Religious persecution is something different from the various requirements religions may make of adherents, sometimes reflected in civil laws where such adherents are in a majority. And it is not to be confused with the situation where religious organisations may be associated with governments that are politically or economically repressive.

Plenty to criticise there, whether we are talking about Protestant fundamentalists in the USA, Catholic bishops in South America, Mullahs in Iran, or monks in Burma. But persecution of religious minorities is significantly different, and it is best to recognise the difference.

It's analogous in a way to the distinction between xenophobia and racism.