Freedom of Religion and Belief
INDIA: Hate speech, hate crimes and religious minorities The London Story (08.01.2024) – The NGO London Story based in The Netherlands has just published a compilation of news updates about the human rights situation India in December 2023. The list is not exhaustive...
LGBTQI People and Human Rights
ASIA: LGBTQ+ rights – Progress and setbacks in 2023 Nepal gave the go-ahead for same-sex marriages this year, while courts upheld bans in Japan and India By Randy Mulyanto Thomson Reuters Foundation (19.12.2023) – There have been gains and setbacks on LGBTQ+...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
IMAGE SOURCE, PTI -The explosions took place during a prayer meeting of the Jehovah’s Witnesses INDIA: Bomb attempt against Jehovah’s Witnesses’ gathering: three dead and dozens injured A former Jehovah’s Witness claims responsibility. After Germany (March 2023)...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
INDIA: Report on Hindu nationalism, legal repression and mob violence International Christian Concern (05.10.2023) – International Christian Concern (ICC) released a report today outlining the concerning religious freedom conditions for Christians and other religious...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU-INDIA: Religious freedom in the context of a Free Trade Agreement HRWF (21.09.2023) – On 19 September, the DROI committee held an exchange of views on the human rights dimension of the negotiations on an EU-India Free Trade Agreement. In...