Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe on the rise in January OIDAC (10.02.2026) – During the month of January 2026, OIDAC Europe (Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe) recorded 39 anti-Christian hate crimes targeting...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: A 52-page report about anti-Christian hostility, hate crimes and violence in Europe Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe/ Report 2025. A call to action by the EU and its Fundamental Rights Agence (FRA) HRWF (18.11.2025) – On...
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...
