Freedom of Religion and Belief
ERITREA: Eritrea likened to ‘giant prison’ as latest mass imprisonment of Christians takes place Premier Christian News (30.01.2023) – https://bit.ly/3RBUvHh – The Christian community in Eritrea has been rocked by another wave of mass arrests. ...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest Jan 16-31 31.01.2023 – The Court keeps an elderly believer from Maykop in a pre-trial detention Center for months. Link to full text in Russian: https://www.jw-russia.org/news/2023/01/311614.html On...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly digest January Christians Son of murdered pastor releases film in response to Iran executions Article 18 (23.01.2023) – The son of a murdered Iranian pastor has produced a short film in protest against state...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest Jan 16-31 Buddhists 24.01.2023 – Report offers fresh examples of destruction of religious sites in eastern Tibet A new report by a rights group details fresh evidence of destruction of religious...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: The persecution of Christians in the world, especially in Iran, highlighted at the European Parliament By Willy Fautré The European Times (26.01.2023)- The persecution of Christians in Iran was the focus of the presentation of the 2023 World Watch List of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SOUTH KOREA: Conscientious objection to military service to be on the agenda of the United Nations HRWF (24.01.2023) – On 26 January, the human rights record of the Republic of Korea will be examined by the United Nations in the framework of the Universal...