Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: French Evangelicals ask UN to help against secularist state The French Evangelicals ask the United Nations to help the French state speak respectfully about beliefs and stop “fuelling anti-religious sentiment, prejudice or stigmatisation of believers.” CNE...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Protesters set on fire a historical convent—only three lines in the media During the pension reform protests, radical demonstrators in Rennes tried to set on fire the Convent of the Jacobins together with a police station. By Willy Fautré Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest April 01-15 14.04.2023 – In Anapa, a pastor was sentenced to a year in prison for collaborating with the New Generation Sova center – On April 13, 2023, it became known that the pastor of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest April 01-15 General 07.04.2023 – Coming soon in China: new (and worse) “administrative measures for religious activity venues” What else needs to be regulated in Chinese religion? All religions are...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Norwegian city under fire for refusing grants to Christian institutions Nine council members in the city of Klepp in Norway are investigating possible violations of religious discrimination. CNE (11.04.2023) – The municipal council members are currently...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TAIWAN: US, European academics urge human rights talks DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS: The group of 12 experts held a forum in Taipei and met with officials to discuss religion, freedom, democracy and human rights issues By Cynthia Chen Taipei Times (14.04.2023) – It is...