Freedom of Religion and Belief
3 trials in 3 weeks: 11 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced in all to 67 years and 7 months About 45 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been sentenced to heavy prison terms since 1 January HRWF (22.12.2022) – In the first three weeks of December, three trials involving 11...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Nigeria’s death-for-blasphemy laws slammed at European Parliament – MEP Carlo Fidanza calls for overturn of Sharia-inspired blasphemy laws that violate fundamental rights of religious minorities – Fidanza brings attention to Nigerian musician’s appeal to...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objector’s jail term changed to suspended sentence Forum 18 (16.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3HNkuZs – After 12 weeks in jail, a Ganca court changed the nine-month jail term for Jehovah’s Witness conscientious objector Seymur...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objection and the war in Ukraine, a major court decision The commandment “Don’t kill” stood in court By Anna Nikitina and Alexander Tvoropysh Advokatskaya Ulitsa/ Lawyer Street, a group of Russian lawyers The Process: “Special Military Operation”...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious conscientious objectors and the war in Ukraine HRWF (19.12.2022) – On 30 November 2022, a Russian court ruled as illegal the decision to call up a Protestant draftee for military service under cover of mobilization due to the said draftee’s...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious freedom and issues – Bimonthly Digest (01–15.12.2022) 14.12.2022 – Ukraine handed over to the Russian Federation the rector of the Lisichansky Cathedral, convicted for transferring information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the Russians...