Freedom of Religion and Belief
NIGERIA: Trial against Christian mother for alleged blasphemy will continue Nigerian court has refused to dismiss the prosecutors’ case in trial against Rhoda Jatau, whose defence is supported by ADF International. Jatau, a Christian and mother of 5, remains...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BANGLADESH: 2,500 booked for clashes over ‘blasphemy’ The violence was triggered by an alleged blasphemous post on Facebook insulting Prophet Muhammad By Emran Hossain UCA NEWS (05.06.2023) – Police in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka charged...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
In the shadow of the Football World Cup, a forgotten issue: the situation of Christians By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers The European Times (08.12.2022) – https://bit.ly/3Y620Jc – In the shadow of the Football World Cup in Qatar,...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious freedom to be scrutinized at the United Nations HRWF (07.11.2022) – On 11 November, Algeria’s human rights report will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council in the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The last review dates back to 8...
Freedom of Religion and Belief, Uncategorized
Christian woman on trial for blasphemy in Northeast Nigeria Charges based on a WhatsApp message she shared. Morning Star News (05.10.2022) – https://bit.ly/3TUVQbU – A Christian woman in northeast Nigeria is on trial after being held incommunicado for more...