Freedom of Religion and Belief
One Berdyansk pastor and two priests in Russian detention Forum 18 (21.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3FRAAi8 – Armed Russian soldiers seized Pastor Serhiy Karpenko of Berdyansk’s Vefil Church on 12 December. Russia’s National Guard seized...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Two women fined for religious work with children Forum 18 (13.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3PJV4h6 – A Baku court fined Shola Jafarova two months’ average wage for holding mourning meetings in the Muslim holy month of Muharram and organising children to...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
3 trials in 3 weeks: 11 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced in all to 67 years and 7 months About 45 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been sentenced to heavy prison terms since 1 January HRWF (22.12.2022) – In the first three weeks of December, three trials involving 11...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Nigeria’s death-for-blasphemy laws slammed at European Parliament – MEP Carlo Fidanza calls for overturn of Sharia-inspired blasphemy laws that violate fundamental rights of religious minorities – Fidanza brings attention to Nigerian musician’s appeal to...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objector’s jail term changed to suspended sentence Forum 18 (16.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3HNkuZs – After 12 weeks in jail, a Ganca court changed the nine-month jail term for Jehovah’s Witness conscientious objector Seymur...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objection and the war in Ukraine, a major court decision The commandment “Don’t kill” stood in court By Anna Nikitina and Alexander Tvoropysh Advokatskaya Ulitsa/ Lawyer Street, a group of Russian lawyers The Process: “Special Military Operation”...