Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest November 01-15 14.11.2023 – The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses from Karpinsk once again returns to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court Sova – After the Supreme Court did not approve the acquittal of three...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: COMECE advocates for confessional religious education COMECE (06.11.2023) – COMECE welcomes the resolution on the system of European Schools adopted by the European Parliament last September. The resolution insists on “maintaining the current provision of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FINLAND: Finnish MP found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions Appeal court unanimously dismisses all charges against Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola following high-profile free speech trial The former...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
GERMANY: Scholz ‘ashamed’ at antisemitism wave as ‘Kristallnacht’ pogrom marked By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke Reuters (09.11.2023) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was “ashamed and outraged” at a recent wave...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Teenager arrested after kicking a rabbi in Paris metro Reuters (09.11.2023) – A teenager has been arrested and is under investigation for assault after kicking a rabbi in the back in the Paris Metro, a prosecutor said on Thursday, against broader...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NEPAL: ICC releases report on religious freedom decline International Christian Concern (09.11.2023) – ICC has released a report outlining the declining state of religious freedom in Nepal. Through a combination of legally repressive laws and social norms that...