Freedom of Religion and Belief
366 anti-Semitic incidents in 3 months in 2024, increase of 300% European Jewish Press (07.05.2024) – French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Monday that 366 anti-Semitic incidents had been recorded in France in the first quarter of 2024, representing...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Three Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to three years in prison JW Russia – (13.05.2024) – On May 13, 2024, the judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Izhevsk, Marina Khokhryakova, found Maksim Derendyaev, Aleksandr Kutin and Sergey Ashikhmin guilty of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Over 1000 conscientious objectors carrying out a civilian service OVD with HRWF (19.04.2024) – Alternative civil service (ACS) is a normal job instead of serving in the army but lasts longer: 21 months instead of 12. Since the beginning of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Two new conscientious objector jail terms By Felix Corley Forum 18 (30.04.2024) – In late March a Lviv Region court sentenced Protestant conscientious objector Serhy Stadnitsky to a 3-year jail term for refusing mobilisation on grounds of conscience....
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UZBEKISTAN: Regime continues repeated arbitrary blocking of registration By Mushfig Bayram Forum18 (26.04.2024) – Regime officials have repeatedly used a variety of tactics to block state registration applications from Muslim and non-Muslim religious...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
KAZAKHSTAN: One district, four police raids, seven fines By Felix Corley Forum18 (03.05.2024) – Police in Shu District of southern Kazakhstan raided four meetings for worship of three unregistered Protestant communities and issued six summary fines in March...