Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELARUS: In the footsteps of Russia: Pentecostal Church demolished, members harassed New Life Pentecostal Church was razed to the ground in June. Members are told they are not allowed to gather outdoors and not even online by Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest Aug 01-15 15.08.2023 – Two Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced in Taiga Sova Center – Yuri Usanov and Maxim Morozov were found guilty under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code. On August 15,...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest August 01-15 General 14.08.2023 – China represses religions, council says Taipei Times – China continued to repress religious freedom by destroying places of worship and detaining clergy in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Parliament of Kyrgyzstan KYRGYZSTAN: Raids and fines on Catholics, Protestants, Hare Krishna devotees Mushfig Bayram Forum 18 (02.08.2023) – A Catholic church has been raided and two nuns fined for reading the Bible at Mass, following which the Catholic...
Freedom of Religion and Belief, Uncategorized
KYRGYZSTAN: 60 mosques, madrasas shuttered in Osh region Security services cited extremist concerns and building code violations as grounds for the closures EURASIANET (08.08.2023) – The security services in Kyrgyzstan say they have shut down 39 mosques...