Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: The war, religious beliefs and conscientious objection: the case of Jehovah’s Witnesses (1) HRWF study of the judicial practice of Ukraine regarding the cases of criminal cases of persons who, within 28 months after the beginning of Russia’s full-scale...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Heavy prison terms for 9 Jehovah’s Witnesses in the occupied territory of Crimea By Willy Fautré The European Times (21.06.2024) – Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the occupied territory of Crimea are currently serving heavy prison terms of 54 to 72...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Administrative court finds MIVILUDES’ statements about Jehovah’s Witnesses defamatory The Paris Administrative Court has concluded that it is “factually incorrect” to claim that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not report cases of child sexual abuse to secular...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest June 01-15 16.06.2024 – Russia tries to erase evangelical churches from occupied Ukraine Wall Street Journal – The church’s erasure from view is part of a sweeping crackdown inside Russian-held...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: HRWF submission ahead of the EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue A submission to the EEAS ahead of the Human Rights Dialogue EU – Turkmenistan on 25 June 2024 Six Sunni Muslim followers of the Turkish theologian Said Nursi sentenced to 12 years in prison...