Freedom of Religion and Belief
AZERBAIJAN: 11 members of a religious group arrested for publicly expressing their faith Two of them were sentenced to 30 days in prison By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (26.07.2024) – Eleven members of the Ahmadi Religion of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
VIETNAM: Eleven jailed Christians missing, an issue to be raised by Josep Borrell in Vietnam Ahead of the visit to Vietnam, Josep Borrell, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (25.07.2024) – From 29-31 July, Josep...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: One year after the Russian shelling of Odesa and its Cathedral, still no financial assistance from UNESCO The world community strongly condemned Russia’s shelling of the historical center of Odesa which damaged and disfigured the Orthodox Transfiguration...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NICARAGUA: Full-scale crackdown on Catholic and Protestant communities Excerpts of USCIRF Report Arrest, imprisonment, and exile of members of the Catholic Church USCIRF (24.07.2024) – The Nicaraguan government’s campaign to arrest, imprison, and exile Catholic...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NICARAGUA: Inter-American Court on Human Rights Orders Nicaragua to Free Jailed Protestants They were falsely accused of money laundering and sentenced to jail penalties ranging from twelve to fifteen years. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (19.07.2024) – On...