Freedom of Religion and Belief
PAKISTAN: Presbyterian pastor survives assassination attempt after erasing Islamic writings from church wall CLAAS (05.09.2023) – On September 3rd, a disturbing incident unfolded in Faisalabad, casting a spotlight on the vulnerability of religious minorities in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Five Russian Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to 30 years in prison in all By Willy Fautré The European Times (11.09.2023) – As of 18 August 2023, a total of 116 Witnesses were in prison in Russia for practicing their faith in private. In April 2017, the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
VIETNAM: Ahead of Biden visit, US watchdog says Vietnam backsliding on religious freedoms Reuters (06.09.2023) – Days before a visit by President Joe Biden to Vietnam in which he aims to upgrade diplomatic ties, a U.S. government commission accused the country...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: A family of ethnic Hmongs in Vietnam from Lao Cai province’s Bac Ha district, who are members of the God Loves Us Church, are told not to follow the church anymore by Doan Xuan Nam, head of the Bac Ha police in this screenshot from video. Facebook/Montagnards...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
LATVIA: State TV bans Orthodox services from broadcast CNE NEWS (29.08.2023) – The Latvian state broadcaster refuses to broadcast Orthodox worship services any longer. It implemented the ban after nuns prayed for the Russian Patriarch Kirill. The broadcaster,...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Photo: Arrested: Shiite cleric Agha Baqir Al Hussaini. From Facebook. PAKISTAN: Leading Shiite cleric arrested based onn new blasphemy law “Bitter Winter” correctly predicted that new penalties against those who “offend the wives and companions of the Prophet” were...