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NORWAY: Statement at the International Religious Freedom webinar held in Washington DC

Freedom of Religion and Belief

NORWAY: Statement at the International Religious Freedom webinar held in Washington DC Willy Fautré   HRWF (20.01.2026) – In an increasing number of democratic countries – such as Japan, South Korea or the Czech Republic – the state has launched...

ECHR: European Court may decide fate of religious symbols in public buildings

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European Court may decide fate of religious symbols in public buildings By Anugrah Kumar The Christian Post (18.01.2026) – The European Court of Human Rights is reviewing a case that could determine whether religious symbols may be displayed in courtrooms and...

BELGIUM: New circular prohibits access to prisons for chaplains of non-recognised religions

Freedom of Religion and Belief

BELGIUM: New circular prohibits access to prisons for chaplains of religions not recognised by the State Jehovah’s Witnesses filed a new case of religious segregation rooted in Belgium’s flawed system of recognition of religions denounced in 2022 by the European Court...

UKRAINE: Remember Odesa’s Tragedy on 2 May 2014 – 41 people lost their lives

Human Rights in the World

UKRAINE: State negligence in clashes between Anti- and Pro-Maidan supporters in Odesa in May 2014, the ECtHR rules “I was in Odesa to investigate the issue, two weeks after the tragedy which claimed over 40 lives” (Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without...

ECtHR: State negligence in 2014 clashes between Anti- & Pro-Maidan supporters in Odesa

Human Rights in the World

UKRAINE/ ECtHR: State negligence in clashes between Anti- and Pro-Maidan supporters in Odesa in May 2014, the ECtHR rules “I was in Odesa to investigate the issue, two weeks after the tragedy which claimed over 40 lives” (Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without...
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