by admin_HRWF | Nov 8, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
The half-destroyed images were found in the church enclosure of the Rev. John Britto, near Coimbatore. The complaint came from a neighbor who alerted the Hindu radicals. Sajan K George: “More and more often extremists are venting violence on pastors and...
by admin_HRWF | Nov 4, 2019 | Women's Rights & Gender Equality
A former inmate speaks out. “The screaming, pleading, crying, is still in my head,” she says. According to the UN, around a million minority Muslims are being held in facilities built by Beijing in the region. For Chinese authorities, they are necessary to fight...
by admin_HRWF | Feb 25, 2019 | Human Rights in the World
In January daily rations were cut from 550 to 300 grams per person per day. In 2018, food production was 4.95 million tonnes, 503,000 less than in 2017. North Korea blames UN sanctions for negatively impacting its agricultural sector. A second Trump-Kim summit is set...
by admin_HRWF | Feb 18, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
The Jewish community is not recognized among the official religions and its activities are considered “illegal”. The persecution increases after the launch of the new regulations on religious activities. The Jewish community of Kaifeng dates to the 10th...
by admin_HRWF | Jan 31, 2019 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
The decision to follow the new autocephalous Church comes after a community debate and vote. Priests are braking. Determinants of the wounds of the war: the son of a parishioner is a prisoner of the Russians. “We cannot remain in a church that blesses the...
