Freedom of Religion and Belief
ALGERIA: Five Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to two years in jail for sharing their faith Their teachings are accused of “endangering the unity of the nation.” It is a clear violation of international principles on freedom of religion or belief. by Massimo Introvigne...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ALGERIA: Pastor arrested for ‘illegal worship’ advocates for Evangelical churches forcibly closed By Anugrah Kumar The Christian Post (20.10.2024) – Algerian Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, arrested and sentenced for leading worship services in his home...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ALGERIA: Algeria must guarantee freedom for all, not just Muslims ECLJ (02.07.2024) – On July 2, 2024, the European Centre for Law and Justice organized a conference at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva to plead the cause of Algerian Christians, persecuted...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ALGERIA: Appeals court upholds pastor’s conviction for “illegal worshipping” Christian convert and Pastor Youssef Ourahamane’s conviction and prison sentence upheld for the so-called crime of “illegal worshipping” for leading his church. ADF International (02.05.2024)...
Human Rights in the World
New prison sentence for Algerian journalist Mustapha Bendjama CPJ (08.11.2023) – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the additional six-month prison sentence issued to Algerian journalist Mustapha Bendjama on Tuesday, November 7. “Imposing a new prison...
