Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA : ‘Court’ in Russian-occupied Crimea passes long sentences against three Ukrainian Jehovah’s Witnesses By Halya Coynash KHPJ (03.03.2023) – The Russian occupation ‘Yalta municipal court’ has convicted four Jehovah’s Witnesses of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: New legislation restricting missionary work breached the European Convention Registrar of the European Court (07.03.2023) – In today’s Chamber judgment1 in the case of Ossewaarde v. Russia (application no. 27227/17) the European Court of Human Rights...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest Feb 16-28 03.03.2023 – Court’ in Russian-occupied Crimea passes long sentences against three Ukrainian Jehovah’s Witnesses Khpg – The Russian occupation ‘Yalta municipal court’ has convicted four...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest Feb 16-28 General 27.02.2023 – “The most important feature of Chinese Communism is atheism” If you live in China, chances are you have seen at least some episodes of the TV series “The Knockout,”...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
INDIA: Open letter to Josep Borrell, EU Vice-President, on his visit to India Open letter on human rights and religious freedom to High Representative/Vice-President of the European Union Josep Borrell on his visit to India. Human Rights Without Frontiers signed it...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Pastor Nadarkhani released as part of national amnesty CSW (02.28.2023) – Iranian church leader Yousef Nadarkhani was released on 26 February as part of a national amnesty issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to commemorate the anniversary of...