Freedom of Religion and Belief
ALGERIA: Religious freedom to be on the agenda of a UN Special Rapporteur before his fact-finding mission HRWF/ CAP (14.09.2023) – CAP/ Liberté de Conscience and Human Rights Without Frontiers, two NGOs active in Brussels, are deeply concerned about the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light arrive at the Turkish-Bulgarian border on May 24, 2023. Photo courtesy of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light TURKEY: Over 100 members of persecuted religious minority held at the border Members of the Ahmadi...
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...