Freedom of Religion and Belief
366 anti-Semitic incidents in 3 months in 2024, increase of 300% European Jewish Press (07.05.2024) – French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Monday that 366 anti-Semitic incidents had been recorded in France in the first quarter of 2024, representing...
Human Rights in the World
Parliament passes ‘foreign agent’ law despite widespread opposition CPJ (14.05.2024) — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled that as thousands of protesters waited for the results amid a heavy police presence equipped with water cannons and riot...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Three Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to three years in prison JW Russia – (13.05.2024) – On May 13, 2024, the judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Izhevsk, Marina Khokhryakova, found Maksim Derendyaev, Aleksandr Kutin and Sergey Ashikhmin guilty of...
Human Rights in the World
Journalists threatened after covering ‘foreign agent’ law protests CPJ (10.05.2024)—Georgian authorities should thoroughly investigate widespread harassment and threats against journalists covering a bill that would designate media outlets as “foreign agents” and...
Human Rights in the World
Mass raid jails 3 Kurdish reporters, others under judicial control CPJ (29.04.2024) — Turkish authorities should release reporters Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoğan Alayumat and end the systematic harassment of Kurdish journalists, the Committee to Protect...