Original sentence: Often it is the allged persecution of individuals within a group in the attempt to maintain their religious identity, or the exercise of power by an individual or organization that causes members of a religious group to suffer.Persecution in this case may refer to purportedly unwarranted arrest, purportedly false imprisonment, beatings, torture, purportedly unjustified execution, denial of benefits, and denial of purported civil rights and liberties.Religious persecution is perceived systematic mistreatment of an individual/group by another group due to their religious affiliation, in the absence of Religious toleration or Freedom of religion and Religious pluralism
Edited sentence: Often it is the persecution of individuals within a group in the struggle to maintain their religious identity, or the abuse of power by an individual or organization that causes members of a religious group to suffer.Persecution in this case may refer to unwarranted arrest, false imprisonment, beatings, torture, unjustified execution, denial of benefits, and denial of civil rights and liberties.Religious persecution is persistent mistreatment of an individual/group by another group due to their religious affiliation, in the absence of Religious toleration or Freedom of religion and Religious pluralism