Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Over 600% increase in hate speech and crimes against Jehovah’s Witnesses World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (25.04.2024) – Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan are experiencing a 638% increase in hate speech and hate crimes compared to the previous six...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
GEORGIA/ECHR: Georgian Muslim Relations and Others v. Georgia A bleeding pig’s head and other expressions of religious hatred with no police intervention by dr. Cathérine Van de Graaf1 Strasbourg Observers (23.04.2024) – On 30 November, the Fifth Division of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Russia and FECRIS: When a picture is worth a thousand words Archpriest Alexander Novopashin lectures against “Ukrainian recruiters of terrorists” —and continues to display a huge FECRIS logo. French version By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (22.04.2024) – The...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Vatican vs France on religious liberty The Holy See reminded France that when civil courts second-guess the decision of expelling a nun from her religious order (Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit), freedom of religion is “gravely violated.” by Massimo...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
РОССИЯ: Свидетели Иеговы запрещены с 20 апреля 2017 года HRWF (20.04.2024) – Всемирная штаб-квартира Свидетелей Иеговы (20.04.2024) – 20 апреля исполняется семь лет со дня введения в России общенационального запрета на деятельность Свидетелей Иеговы, в...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: Faith-based organizations making the world better through social and humanitarian work A conference at the European Parliament to make the world better The European Times (20.04.2024) – The social and humanitarian activities of minority religious or belief...