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
CANADA: Canadian measure would remove free speech protection for quoting Bible, sacred texts By Mark A. Kellner Washington Times (01.03.2024) – Legislation introduced in Canada’s Parliament would eliminate the use of “belief in a religious text” as a defense...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FINLAND: Finnish MP found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions Appeal court unanimously dismisses all charges against Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola following high-profile free speech trial The former...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELGIUM: Media fabrication of religious hostility: the case of Jehovah’s Witnesses HRWF (21.08.2023) – A Jehovah’s Witness has telephoned someone to talk about the Bible and the Apocalypse, according to a journalist from a well-known French-language...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Volker Türk (born 1965) is an Austrian lawyer and United Nations official. He has been the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights since 17 October 2022. WORLD: UN States must redouble efforts against intolerance based on religion or belief Türk calls on...
