Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: The EU and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, a fortress under siege By Willy Fautre, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers The European Times (06.05.2024) – East of the European Union, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople,...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest May 16-31 29.05.2024 – The bill banning the privatization of property for religious purposes was adopted in the first reading Sova – On July 13, 2023, the State Duma adopted in the first...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest May 16-31 General 15.05.2024 – Religion in China cfr.org – Amid an economic boom and rapid modernization, religion in China has been on the rise in recent decades. Experts...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IRAN: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly Digest May Christians Monthly visits cancelled for pastor imprisoned 1,000 miles from family Article 18 – (16.05.2024) – A pastor serving a six-year sentence in a prison 1,000 miles from his...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKEY: European bishops accuse Turkey of diluting ‘historical roots of Christian presence in the country’ By Anugrah Kumar The Christian Post (27.05.2024) – European bishops have condemned the recent decision by Turkish authorities to convert the Church of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Should Muslim soccer players refusing to wear an anti-homophobia badge be sanctioned? As it happened in 2022 and 2023, those who invoked “respect for their beliefs” are stigmatized and threatened. But the case is less simple than it may seem. by Massimo...