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...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
MALAYSIA: Malaysian state bans Muslims from entering churches Christian Today (07.04.2023) – A Malaysian state has issued a fatwa banning Muslims from entering churches and other non-Muslim places of worship. The fatwa was passed on 15 March in the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ITALY: More violence against Jehovah’s Witnesses: Bombing in front of a Kingdom Hall See pictures on https://news.italy24.press/local/450079.html By Raffaella Di Marzio LIREC (11.04.2023) – A bomb exploded in front of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: First jail term for religious-based opposition to war By Victoria Arnold Forum 18 (05.04.2023) – On 30 March, a Moscow court jailed 63-year-old Orthodox Christian Mikhail Simonov for 7 years for disseminating “false information” about the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Oppressed in life and persecuted in death: Baha’is prevented from dignified burials in their own cemetery Bahá’í International Community (03.04.2023) – A brazen and barbaric act by the Iranian authorities has emerged in recent days in Tehran. A...