Freedom of Religion and Belief
MALI: Jihadists demand crippling religious tax from Christians Aid to the Church in Need (31.10.2024) – Extremists in Mali have forced Christians in yet another village to pay extortionate amounts in jizya Islamic tax, amid signs that the jihadists are ramping...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ITALY: Pope’s message for G7 forum in Pescara about the role of missionaries in Africa HRWF with Vatican News (05.11.2024) – On 23 October, Pope Francis sent a message to a G7 event on the role of missionaries in Africa, encouraging participants to “persevere in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: 147 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to heavy terms languish behind bars By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers The European Times (04.11.2024) – On 25 October, 46-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Roman Mareev was released after having...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest October 16-31 29.10.2024 – Roman Mareyev released after three years in pre-trial JW – On October 25, 2024, Roman Mareyev, 46, was released, having completely served his sentence for faith. After his...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest October 16-31 Buddhists 31.10.2024- Authorities confine young monks in ‘prison-like’ conditions in government-run schools RFA – Hundreds of young Tibetan Buddhist monks from Kirti Monastery who were forcibly...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues and persecution – Monthly Digest October Christians US resettlement of Iranian Christian refugees increases, but concerns remain Article 18 (23.10.2024) – Over five times as many Iranian Christian refugees were resettled in the United States...