by HRWF | Jun 27, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
ITALY: Giorgia Meloni, “Religious freedom is not a second-class right” The video message of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the occasion of the presentation of the 16th edition of the Report on Religious Freedom in the World produced by the Pontifical...
by HRWF | Apr 13, 2023 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
ITALY: More violence against Jehovah’s Witnesses: Bombing in front of a Kingdom Hall See pictures on https://news.italy24.press/local/450079.html By Raffaella Di Marzio LIREC (11.04.2023) – A bomb exploded in front of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...
by HRWF | Apr 9, 2022 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Disfellowshipping and “ostracism”: Italian Court sides with the Jehovah’s Witnesses The Court of Teramo reconfirmed that secular courts cannot second-guess ecclesiastical judicial committees, nor forbid teachings on “ostracism.” By Massimo Introvigne Bitter...
by HRWF | Aug 3, 2021 | Human Rights in the World
Italian NGO calls on government to address overcrowded prisons By Josephine Joly Euronews (02.08.2021) – https://bit.ly/3C9TON3 – Italy’s prisons face serious overcrowding problems, with 53,637 people occupying space for 47,000, according to...
by HRWF | Jun 24, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Vatican vs Italy on new homophobia bill: why it’s a religious liberty issue The Vatican claims the new law would breach the Concordat between Italy and the Holy See, an international treaty. It is not about LGBT rights, it is about freedom of religion or belief. By...
