Human Rights in the World
European Court orders Russia not to carry out ‘death sentence’ against POW defending Ukraine By Halya Coynash KHRPG (21.06.2022) – https://bit.ly/3HXYRUd – The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to ensure that the death penalty imposed on a...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Conscientious objection: Jehovah’s Witnesses win a case in Strasbourg Registrar of the European Court (07.06.2022) – In today’s Chamber judgment1 in the case of Teliatnikov v. Lithuania (application no. 51914/19) the European Court of Human Rights held,...
Human Rights in the World
Russian parliament votes to break with European Court of Human Rights Reuters (07.06.2022) – https://reut.rs/3O12ACg – Russia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a pair of bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ jurisdiction in the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
European Court of Human Rights: Belgium found guilty of tax discrimination against the Jehovah’s Witnesses Granting exemptions from property taxes to “recognized religions” only is not permissible, the Strasbourg judges said. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
European Court of Human Rights dispels anti-cult myths on Jehovah’s Witnesses On March 22, Armenia was held responsible for decisions rendered in Nagorno-Karabakh, and lost an important case. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter(26.03.2022) –...