Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAQ: Beware of Rayan al-Kildani and the ‘Christian’ Babylon Brigade Rayan al-Kildani is under sanctions of the United States for grave violations of human rights and corruption. Human Rights Without Frontiers recommends that the EU put him under sanctions. By Willy...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAQ: Chaldean Catholic Church head urges Iraqi government to ensure justice for Christians Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako reminds authorities that when Muslims arrived in the mid-7th Century, local Christians welcomed them and built their schools, cultural centers and...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
EIGE (01.01.2024) – Ten years ago, EIGE introduced the Gender Equality Index as a marker for the status quo of gender equality in the EU. Each edition came with more or less the same conclusion: progress is at a snail’s pace. However, in this year’s edition we...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Islamic studies no longer compulsory for Pakistan’s non-Muslims By Kamran Chaudhry UCA News (24.01.2024) – The Pakistani government has decided that the study of Islam is no longer compulsory for non-Muslim students in Pakistan. In a...