Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Special bimonthly FORB digest (01-15.04.2022) 14.04.2022 – The Court did not satisfy the appeal of three of Jehovah’s witnesses from Cheboksary. They are fined for their beliefs Link to full text in Russian:...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
European Court of Human Rights: Belgium found guilty of tax discrimination against the Jehovah’s Witnesses Granting exemptions from property taxes to “recognized religions” only is not permissible, the Strasbourg judges said. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
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...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Latvia, following Russia, threatens to “liquidate” the Jehovah’s Witnesses Unbelievably, 24 hours after a news media portal attacked the JWs, the General Prosecutor’s Office announced proceedings aimed at a possible Russian-style “termination.” By Massimo Introvigne...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Jehovah’s Witnesses win in Strasbourg in a discriminatory taxation case Failure to grant congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses exemption from property tax in the Brussels-Capital Region since 2018 was discriminatory (Assemblée Chrétienne des Témoins de Jéhovah...