by HRWF | Jan 23, 2022 | 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...
by HRWF | Oct 18, 2021 | 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) –...
by HRWF | Mar 15, 2021 | 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...
by HRWF | Mar 5, 2021 | 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...