Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly News Digest February 01-15 13.02.2026 – Jehovah’s Witness in the Moscow Region sentenced to four years in a penal colony. Сourt finds believer guilty of “extremism” JW – On February 12, 2026, in Dmitrov, Andrey...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest February 01-15 General 09.02.2026 – A Chinese christian’s charitable endeavor and spiritual dilemma Bitter Winter – I am an ordinary Chinese Christian who was baptized in 2024 at a church affiliated...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest January 16-31 Catholics 26.01.2026 – The Catholic Church of China officially implements centralised control of travel documents, clergy placed under a “quasi-cadre” surveillance system China Aid...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly News Digest January 01-15 16.01.2026 – Aleksey Khabarov released after serving more than two years in penal colony for “wrong” religion JW – When prisoner of conscience Aleksey Khabarov appeared at the gates...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest January 01-15 General 14.01.2026 – The Church’s silence on China’s egregious violations of religious freedom ucanews – Xi Jinping’s sweeping crackdown on unregistered Christians across China...