by admin_HRWF | Oct 21, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Belarus refuses to extradite to Russia Jehovah’s Witness requesting political asylum Novaya Gazeta/ Stetson Russia Religion News- (20.10.2021) – https://bit.ly/3E0HKOl – The office of the prosecutor general of Belarus refused to extradite to Russia the...
by admin_HRWF | Oct 21, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Forced conversion law rejected in Pakistan: democracy’s bitter winter The statute would have put a halt to the practice of kidnapping, converting to Islam, and marrying to Muslim men young Hindu and Christian girls. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
by admin_HRWF | Oct 19, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
New religious body draws ire from rights activists Pakistan is setting up a new religious body as part of efforts to push for an “Islamic welfare state.” But activists warn that the new authority could jeopardize the lives of women and religious...
by admin_HRWF | Oct 19, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Hindus denounce violence amid attacks in Bangladesh By Julhas ALAM AP News (18.10.2021) – https://bit.ly/3AUvgGa – Protests continued Monday in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce a wave of violence against Hindus following an image posted on social media...
by admin_HRWF | Oct 18, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
‘A living hell’: Churches, clergy targeted by Myanmar military Rights groups say Christians, a minority in the mainly Buddhist country, are being swept up in the military crackdown on resistance. By Nu Nu Lusan and Emily Fishbein ALJAZEERA (14.10.2021) –...
by admin_HRWF | Oct 17, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA : Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (01-15.10.2021) General 14.10.21 – Five Christians from Abeka Academy taken away by police On the morning of October 12, Suzhou police took 5 Christian agents of Abeka Academy— a Christian homeschool education program...
