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PAKISTAN: Court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’

Freedom of Religion and Belief

Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’ Muslim woman convicted for sharing images deemed to be insulting to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and one of his wives. By Asad Hashim   Al Jazeera (20/01/2021) – https://bit.ly/3fPD0RD – A...

MYANMAR: ‘A living hell’: Churches, clergy targeted by Myanmar military

Freedom of Religion and Belief

‘A living hell’: Churches, clergy targeted by Myanmar military Rights groups say Christians, a minority in the mainly Buddhist country, are being swept up in the military crackdown on resistance. By Nu Nu Lusan and Emily Fishbein   ALJAZEERA (14.10.2021) –...

SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

Security x Religion

Minister for public security says decision has been taken on ‘national security’ grounds; activists decry announcement.   ALJAZEERA (13.03.2021) –  https://bit.ly/3vpMzxd – Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa, a full-body veil...

SWITZERLAND: Muslims denounce ‘burqa ban’ proposal as referendum nears

Freedom of Religion and Belief

Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. By Noele Illien Aljazeera (02.03.2021) – https://bit.ly/3c6vT50 – Zürich, Switzerland – Less than a year ago, Valentina made the...

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