by admin_HRWF | Dec 10, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom delivers a powerful blow to China. This proves just how useful USCIRF is, despite criticism by some US lawmakers. By Massimo Introvigne Former USCIRF Commissioner and Vice-Chairperson Kristina Arriaga with...
by admin_HRWF | Dec 10, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
The ruling Hindu nationalist government pushes for bill, which opposition says violates India’s secular constitution. By Bilal Kuchay Al Jazeera (09.12.2019) – https://bit.ly/2LV5afJ – India’s lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha)...
by admin_HRWF | Dec 6, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conviction of author and editor for article’s remarks on Islam was excessive, breached their freedom of expression Registrar of the European Court (05.12.2019) – www.echr.coe.int – In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Tagiyev and Huseynov v....
by admin_HRWF | Dec 5, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
UCA News reporter (05.12.2019) – http://bit.ly/2Rn3KxK – Six Muslim men in Malaysia’s conservative northeastern state of Terengganu have been handed one-month jail terms for missing Friday prayers, according to a news report. The punishment has...
by admin_HRWF | Dec 5, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Zarir Hussain Reuters (04.12.2019) – https://reut.rs/2Ynkkzk – India’s cabinet approved a bill on Wednesday to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighboring Muslim countries, the first time that the country is...
by admin_HRWF | Nov 28, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
HRWF (30.11.2019) – Baha’is in Iran have continued to be arrested, sentenced to prison terms and sometimes released on bail after a period of pretrial detention without criminal charges being dropped. The official charges are usually: forming an illegal cult,...
