Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest April 16 – 30 Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) is calling upon the European Union and the European Parliament to condemn the decision of a Russian court to liquidate SOVA Center, the last source of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: In March-April, 12 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 76 years in prison in all By Willy Fautré European Times (29.04.2023) – Not only Russian citizens disagreeing about Russia’s war on Ukraine or asking Putin to stop the war are sentenced to heavy prison...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: religious persecution and issues – Monthly digest April Christians Christian convert whose son has leukaemia released from prison Article 18 (28.04.2023) – A 50-year-old Christian convert whose son has been battling leukaemia for five years was...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: Religious persecution and issues, Bimonthly Digest April 16-30 Buddhists 28.04.2023 – Tibetan Buddhists traveling to Lhasa on pilgrimages face new hurdles They now must file a form with a local official and have a city resident vouch for them....
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NETHERLANDS: Muslims file UN complaint against parliament, citing discrimination Dutch parliamentary committee on unwanted foreign influence is accused of waging a ‘witch-hunt’ against the country’s Muslim community By Areeb Ullah Middle East...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TAJIKISTAN: Will Tajikistan meaningfully engage on religious freedom? The visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief provides a unique opportunity for increased engagement and the potential for positive reform. By Nury Turkel and...