Freedom of Religion and Belief
TAJIKISTAN: Will Tajikistan meaningfully engage on religious freedom? The visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief provides a unique opportunity for increased engagement and the potential for positive reform. By Nury Turkel and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
ERITREA: 103 young Christians arrested for trying to record Christian music on YouTube Human Rights Without Frontiers urges the Eritrean authorities to immediately and unconditionally release hundreds of Orthodox, Protestant and Jehovah’s Witnesses who remain in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest April 01-15 14.04.2023 – In Anapa, a pastor was sentenced to a year in prison for collaborating with the New Generation Sova center – On April 13, 2023, it became known that the pastor of the...
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...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly digest March 16 -31 31.03.2023 – Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to six years in prison in Kemerovo Region Sova Center – Sergei Ananin was convicted under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code....