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SYRIA: Government proposes ‘Islamic path’ changes to education system
SYRIA: Syrian government proposes 'Islamic path' changes to education system "There have been amendments that interfere with the Islamic ideology of society and education,” Mar...
FRANCE: Anti-cult association UNADFI will not escape justice (EN/ FR)
FRANCE: Anti-cult association UNADFI will not escape justice The Court of Appel of Aix-en-Provence dismissed the anti-cult ’association UNADFI which refused to implement the...
NIGERIA: A prominent atheist released after four years of prison fears for his life
NIGERIA: Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life By Yemisi Adegoke BBC (08.01.2025) - A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more...
CZECHIA in the footsteps of Russia? Jehovah’s Witnesses threatened with liquidation
CZECHIA: Czech Republic in the footsteps of Russia? Jehovah’s Witnesses threatened with liquidation The Ministry of Culture is about to start proceedings whose consequences would...
UKRAINE: Religious freedom in Ukraine under Moscow’s rule and Kyiv’s rule
UKRAINE: Religious freedom in Ukraine under Moscow’s rule and Kyiv’s rule This paper was presented at the webinar organized by the Freedom of Religion or Belief Roundtable...
SYRIA: Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue
SYRIA: Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue Only nine Jews remain in the Jewish community of the destroyed Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in...
NICARAGUA: A 50-page report about the persecution of Christians in Nicaragua
NICARAGUA: A 50-page report about the persecution of Christians in Nicaragua A report by European Center for Law & Justice ECLJ (07.01.2025) - Since 2018, Nicaragua,...
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban assault on women’s rights reaches a new level
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban assault on women's rights reaches a new level The Islamist fundamentalists in power are demanding that NGOs operating in the country get rid of their female...
GEORGIA: About the role of the Georgian Orthodox Church after the elections
GEORGIA: About the role of the Georgian Orthodox Church after the elections A new 21-page report by the Georgian Tolerance and Diversity Institute covering the period 26 November...
RUSSIA: Statistics about the harsh repression of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2024
RUSSIA: Statistics about the harsh repression of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2024 From the point of view of the Russian judicial system, Jehovah’s Witnesses are more dangerous than...
FRANCE: When state-funded anti-cult groups think they are above the law (EN/ FR)
FRANCE: When state-funded anti-cult groups think they are above the law State grants funded with taxpayers’ money said to be misused by anti-cult groups stigmatizing and inciting...
RUSSIA: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest December 16-30
Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest December 16-30 27.12.2024 - A believer from the Krasnoyarsk Territory received a three-year suspended sentence...