Freedom of Religion and Belief
WORLD: Missionaries and pastoral care workers killed in 2023 Agenzia Fides (01.01.2024) – According to information gathered by Agenzia Fides, 20 missionaries were killed in the world in 2023: 1 Bishop, 8 priests, 2 non-religious men, 1 seminarian, 1 novice and 7...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Three Jehovah’s Witnesses taken away in a paddy wagon after being sentenced to 6.5, 7 and 7.5 years in prison (Credit: jw-russia.org) RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses are the most persecuted religion: 127 prisoners as of 1 January 2024 By Willy Fautré European Times...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest Dec 16-31 29.12.2023 – In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Aleksandr Polozov and Stepan Shevelev received 6 years of suspended sentence for peaceful beliefs JW – On December 29, 2023, Norilsk City...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest December 16-30 General 29.12.2023 – How the CCP weaponizes global Chinese diaspora against dissent Bitter Winter – Protests supporting Tibetans and Uyghurs have significantly increased in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Monthly Digest December Christians ‘Christmas is always a reminder of our arrest and imprisonment’ Article 18 (22.12.2023) – Four Iranian Christians who were arrested at Christmas time or spent the festive season in prison...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU/RUSSIA: TV channel of the Russian Orthodox Church under EU sanctions Alexander Dvorkin, member of FECRIS board of directors and former vice-president, is linked to the TV Channel SPAS of the Russian Orthodox Church under EU sanctions Version en français Willy...