Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Religious freedom under threat: Over 85% of French people are against a new law HRWF (20.12.2023) – On 15 November, the French government posted a bill “aimed at reinforcing the fight against cult-like deviations” on the NosLois website, in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence. Credits. FRANCE: FECRIS tries twice to escape a court procedure—in vain In two successive rulings, FECRIS’ maneuvers were defeated, and it was ordered to pay 1500 EUR and 2500 EUR as financial compensation. Version en...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues & persecution – Bimonthly Digest Dec. 01-15 Buddhists 08.12.2023 – Police out in force during Lhasa religious festival RFA – Chinese police were out in force during a major religious festival in Tibet’s regional capital...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues & persecution – Bimonthly Digest Dec. 01-15 15.12.2023 – Believers were searched in Vladivostok. One was beaten, the other was arrested JW – On December 7, 2023, searches were carried out in Vladivostok at at least five...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
KAZAKHSTAN: Jehovah’s Witnesses and blood transfusion: Analysis of a case raised at the OSCE By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (16.12.2023) – In 2022 and in October 2023, a Kazakh citizen taking part in the annual conference...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
WORLD: Strong and deep nexus between human dignity and religious freedom By Jan Figel, Former EU Commissioner and FoRB Special Envoy HRWF (10.12.2023) – Today, the agenda of human rights is hijacked by various groups representing ideologies, violent...