Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Religious freedom in Ukraine under Moscow’s rule and Kyiv’s rule This paper was presented at the webinar organized by the Freedom of Religion or Belief Roundtable Brussels – EU on 11 December 2024 By Dr Liudmyla Fylypovych (*) for Human Rights Without...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SYRIA: Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue Only nine Jews remain in the Jewish community of the destroyed Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in capital’s Jobar neighborhood (Shortened text) By Bassem Mroue AP (03.01.2025) – In this...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NICARAGUA: A 50-page report about the persecution of Christians in Nicaragua A report by European Center for Law & Justice ECLJ (07.01.2025) – Since 2018, Nicaragua, under President Daniel Ortega, has been conducting a systematic campaign of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
GEORGIA: About the role of the Georgian Orthodox Church after the elections A new 21-page report by the Georgian Tolerance and Diversity Institute covering the period 26 November – 26 December. See also Pre-election Reports 25.08-25.09.2024, 25.09-25.10.2024 and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Statistics about the harsh repression of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2024 From the point of view of the Russian judicial system, Jehovah’s Witnesses are more dangerous than any other religious group. Over 140 prisoners and record sentences of over 8 years. By Willy...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: When state-funded anti-cult groups think they are above the law State grants funded with taxpayers’ money said to be misused by anti-cult groups stigmatizing and inciting hostility against some religious or belief groups and their members Version en français...