Freedom of Religion and Belief
European Court of Human Rights: governments should not call minority religions “cults” The Court ruled in favor of three Bulgarian Evangelical churches, and said its case law has “evolved” since it refused to censor two French report on “cults” in 2001. By Massimo...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ERITREA: Three Catholic clergymen released from arbitrary detention CSW and Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) welcome the releases of three Catholic clergymen who were detained arbitrarily by the Eritrean authorities in separate incidents in October 2022, despite...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA:USCIRF charges China’s authorized religious bodies as Communist Party accomplices A new report exposes the five authorized religions’ “complicity in the government’s systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.” By Massimo Introvigne...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Oslo District Court suspends de-registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses A draconian and unjust decision by the County Governor of Oslo and Viken has been blocked by quick judicial intervention. The fight, however, continues. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
CHINA: Religious persecutions and issues. Bimonthly news digest (16-31.12.2022) General 19.12.2022 – Technological authoritarianism: USCIRF examines Chines religious freedom The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Campaña de incitación al odio contra los testigos de Jehová Una asociación pide que se prohíba a los testigos de Jehová en España igual que se ha hecho en Rusia. Los Testigos la han demandado por difamación, pero la asociación cuenta con el respaldo de los medios. ...