Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE passes new anti-cult law against Senate’s opposition The law creates a new crime of “psychological subjection,” restricts the possibility of criticizing mainline medical treatments, and seriously endangers freedom of religion or belief. (Titles in the text are...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: FECRIS, atheism, and support for the Russian war against Ukraine The leader of an association “created” by a French FECRIS affiliate to deal with radical Islam and subtly propagate atheism continues to root for Putin. (The titles in the text are from HRWF)...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE-TURKEY: Sarkozy urges Macron to recognize the genocide of the Assyro-Chaldeans While France officially recognized the Armenian genocide in 2001, the former president calls on the state not to forget the massacre of 250,000 Christians between 1915 and 1918 by...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Religious freedom under threat: Over 85% of French people are against a new law HRWF (20.12.2023) – On 15 November, the French government posted a bill “aimed at reinforcing the fight against cult-like deviations” on the NosLois website, in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence. Credits. FRANCE: FECRIS tries twice to escape a court procedure—in vain In two successive rulings, FECRIS’ maneuvers were defeated, and it was ordered to pay 1500 EUR and 2500 EUR as financial compensation. Version en...