Freedom of Religion and Belief
SYRIA: Dozens killed in fresh wave of sectarian violence CSW (02.05.2025) – CSW is concerned by news of a fresh wave of sectarian violence in Syria, which broke out on 28 April after a voice clip circulated on social media purporting to be a Druze cleric...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Acts of hostility and violence targeting Jehovah’s Witnesses denounced at the OSCE HRWF (27.11.2024) – At the last annual OSCE conference on human rights in Warsaw, Jehovah’s Witnesses filed a report about public hostility targeting their community in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Over 600% increase in hate speech and crimes against Jehovah’s Witnesses World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (25.04.2024) – Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan are experiencing a 638% increase in hate speech and hate crimes compared to the previous six...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
OSCE: Side-event addressing anti-religious hate crimes in the OSCE area Speech of Christine Mirre (CAP/ Liberté de Conscience with ECOSOC status) HRWF (05.10.2023) – On 5 October, the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department of the OSCE/ ODIHR organized a side...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
WORLD: UN alerts on surge in acts of religious hatred Statement by Nazila Ghanea, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (53rd Session of the Human Rights Council) European Times (11.07.2023) – “Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates, Representatives of...
