Freedom of Religion and Belief
WORLD: USCIRF releases report on religious garb and International Human Rights Law USCIRF (20.11.2023) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Garb Restrictions and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UK: Building FORB through faith-and-belief friendly workplaces By Jim Shannon MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief APPG FoRB (20.11.2023) – The Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is a touchstone human...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest November 01-15 General 13.11.2023 – China’s new law on religion: A great leap backward The Japan Times – In September, the Chinese Communist Party made a move to further subjugate and control...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest November 01-15 14.11.2023 – The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses from Karpinsk once again returns to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court Sova – After the Supreme Court did not approve the acquittal of three...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: COMECE advocates for confessional religious education COMECE (06.11.2023) – COMECE welcomes the resolution on the system of European Schools adopted by the European Parliament last September. The resolution insists on “maintaining the current provision of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FINLAND: Finnish MP found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions Appeal court unanimously dismisses all charges against Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola following high-profile free speech trial The former...