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...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest March 16 -31 31.03.2023 – Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to six years in prison in Kemerovo Region Sova Center – Sergei Ananin was convicted under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code....
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest March 16-31 General 23.03.2023 – Wenzhou, parents asked to sign a “Kindergarten Family Commitment not to believe in religion” A good Communist Party education starts from kindergarten, and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly news digest in March 2023 Christians Annual report presentation at UK parliament Article 18 (28.03.2023) – The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, joined Article18’s...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ISRAËL: Netanyahu assures no law against Christians after missionary bill outrage Evangelical Christian groups have supported the Zionist cause in various capacities for decades, and have close relationships with Israeli institutions. By MAYA ZANGER-NADIS, MICHAEL...