Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: Sanction persecutors of Falun Gong! 20 July is a sad anniversary See HRWF Database of over 2200 Falung Gong practitioners behind bars By Aaron Rhodes and Marco Respinti The European Times (20.07.2023) – July 20 marks the anniversary of one of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The national anti-cult conference organized by the French government on March 2023. Source: Ministère de l’Intérieur of France. BELGIUM: “Cult victims”: Real, “time-bomb” and imaginary A controversial Belgian report offers the opportunity of reflecting on real and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Japan’s threat to international religious freedom By Aaron Rhodes The Messenger Opinion (15.07.2023) – Japan has a well-earned reputation as a defender of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, known and admired for its lively, open politics and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest July 01-15 General 01.07.2023 – Religious leaders urged to enhance China’s ‘soft power’ UCA news – Religions should be guided by core socialist values and Chinese culture, said top...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: 10th Anniversary EU Freedom of religion or belief Guidelines: a Dutch CSO viewpoint Event organized under auspices of MEPs Peter van Dalen and Carlo Fidanza at the European Parliament on 29 June. By Hans Noot, Round Table on Freedom of Religion or Belief HRWF...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: The EU Guidelines on FORB discussed at the plenary session of the European Parliament MEPs tell EU Commissioner Věra Jourová that actions to protect religious freedom are far from enough MEPs Hölvényi and Bert-Jan Ruissen tell EU Commissioner Jourova that actions...