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Promoting the universal and equal application of human rights for all people, regardless of one’s nationality, sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion, language, or any other status.

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Defending the rights of those who might otherwise be forgotten, helping to make their voices heard in the corridors of power..

Protecting Freedom of Religion & Belief (FoRB): the right of everyone to freedom of thought, conscience and religion as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

FINLAND: Päivi Räsänen case : heated debates in media and churches

Päivi Räsänen case in Finland leads to heated freedom of speech debate both in media and churches “Teachings based on the Bible must be free to discuss in public”, says the...

FINLAND: About Päivi Räsänen case and Jehovah’s Witnesses case in Belgium

About Päivi Räsänen case and Ghent criminal court decision against Jehovah’s Witnesses in Belgium By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (09.05.2021) - In...

FRANCE: Frenchwoman shot, burnt alive by husband near Bordeaux

France 24 (05.05.2021) - https://bit.ly/3h3wubX - A 31-year-old French mother of three was burned alive by her husband, who chased her down the street and shot her in the legs...

RUSSIA: SOVA Center annual report on freedom of religion in 2020

This short version of the report was published in Talk About: Law and Religion, Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. See full version at...

CHINA: Beijing’s foreign ‘useful idiots’ support its Xinjiang propaganda

By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (05.05.2021) - They tell stories confirming that Uyghur culture is flourishing in Xingjiang, that Uyghurs are sent to...

CHINA: Church of Almighty God refugees: why they should be granted asylum

A monumental study of 271 decisions rendered in administrative and court cases show that more applications are being accepted—but not everywhere. By Alessandro Amicarelli Bitter...

RUSSIA: Special bimonthly Digest on freedom of religion (16-30.04.2021)

30.04.2021 - Religious minorities increasingly face difficulties in Russia In April 2019, the Russian authorities interrupted the Sunday service of a Baptist community in...

FINLAND: Päivi Räsänen: “I am ready to defend freedom of speech and of religion”

The Finnish Member of Parliament: “It did not even come to mind that my tweet or my opinions based on Christianity could be defamatory or insulting in any aspect”. “I will not...

USA: Arizona Governor enacts new abortion restrictions

By Howard Friedman Religion Clause (28.04.2021) - https://bit.ly/3gZTFUj - Yesterday Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed SB 1457 (full text) placing additional limits on...

Human Rights Without Frontiers tracks incidents worldwide where people are imprisoned for exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief.

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In Prison for Their Faith 2020

Ahmadis – Baha’is – Buddhists – Catholics – Church of Almighty God – Falun Gong – Jehovah’s Witnesses – Orthodox – Protestants – Said Nursi – Sufis – Sunnis – Tabligh Jamaat

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HRWF VIDEOS

REPORT: Freedom of Religion or Belief

This HRWF report exposes the practice of kidnapping, confinement and forced de-conversion that is currently ongoing in South Korea. It discusses the history, cultural context and drivers of this gross human rights violation, highlights 10 individual cases and provides recommendations.

REPORT: Women's Rights & Religion

This HRWF report explores the ways in which religious texts and practices as well as cultural influences and patriarchal systems influence the infringement of women's rights. It aspires to highlight the powerful potential that religion and religious leaders have to help guarantee these rights around the world.

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