Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAQ: Christians in Iraq still fear insecurity Three years after Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Chaldean Archbishop Michael Najeeb of Mosul and Aqra tells Vatican News that the fruits of that historic visit are slowly beginning to show, despite ongoing...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CUBA: Report finds return to hardline tactics CSW (14.03.2024) – CSW has today published its latest annual report on the situation of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Cuba which observes that the government is returning to hardline tactics in its efforts...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: FECRIS, atheism, and support for the Russian war against Ukraine The leader of an association “created” by a French FECRIS affiliate to deal with radical Islam and subtly propagate atheism continues to root for Putin. (The titles in the text are from HRWF)...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Why the Oslo district court decision against Jehovah’s Witnesses is wrong It claims that the practice of shunning in Norway illegally prevents adults and minors from leaving the religious organization. This claim is false. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: More than 30 Baha’i graves razed by Iranian authorities at Tehran mass gravesite BIC (05.03.2024)— More than 30 new graves of deceased Baha’is at a Tehran mass grave have been razed by the Iranian authorities, with grave markers removed, and bulldozers used to...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CANADA: Two religions are clashing: the human rights Bible and the Christian Bible By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers The Act to amend the Criminal Code (promotion of hatred and antisemitism) is under revision and arouses passions in Canada, in particular...