Freedom of Religion and Belief
Saint Hill. Photo credit: CSI UNITED KINGDOM: The International Association of Scientologists’ 39th Anniversary and a protest that failed One week before the three-day event attended by about 7000 Scientologists, opponents and the media announced a mass...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ARMENIA: Conscientious objector’s two-year jail term By Felix Corley Forum18 (09.11.2023) – On 25 October, a Yerevan court handed Baptist conscientious objector Davit Nazaretyan a two-year jail sentence for “Avoidance of mandatory military or...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
VIETNAM: Authorities attack Buddhist community during language class at a temple Vietnamese authorities violently attacked Khmer-Krom Buddhist monks and adherents at a temple in Dai Tho Hamlet, Long My Village in the Tam Binh District of Vietnam’s Vinh Long province...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CUBA: Christians call on the regime to respect freedom of religion Evangelical Focus (22.11.2023) – In its third gathering, the Alliance of Christians of Cuba urged authorities to release political prisoners and respect basic human rights. The Alliance of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TAIWAN: Taiwan’s religious success story By Knox Thames Taipei Times (19.11.2023) – Taiwan has a good story to tell regarding religious coexistence and religious freedom. The peaceful coexistence of multiple sacred sites from different faith and belief...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
WORLD: USCIRF releases report on religious garb and International Human Rights Law USCIRF (20.11.2023) – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report: Religious Garb Restrictions and...