Freedom of Religion and Belief
‘Put your star away’: Jewish singer refused service at German hotel When German musician Gil Ofarim arrived at a hotel in Leipzig, he says he was told to put away his Star of David necklace or he would not be allowed to check in. Hundreds of people...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FECRIS admits: Hamburg Case lost against Jehovah’s Witnesses was “a lesson” While in a public press release the lost case was presented as a victory, in its General Assembly the organization acknowledged things went differently. by Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The Bavarian State Administrative Court of Appeal rules that applying the “sect filter” is illegal A musician refused to submit the requested “protective declaration” that she does not “use the technology” or attend courses of Scientology. She was right, the court...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Fake News: FECRIS condemned for slanderous statements in Germany but claiming victory in a press release (!) FECRIS fined for repeated derogatory statements about Jehovah’s Witnesses HRWF (09.07.2021) – On 27 November 2020, the District Court of Hamburg...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Germany’s military appoints first rabbi since before Holocaust At a time of frequent reports of right-wing extremism within the military and rising antisemitism in German society, the reestablishment of Jewish military chaplaincy is a clear statement, 76 years...