Freedom of Religion and Belief
NORWAY: Why the Oslo district court decision against Jehovah’s Witnesses is wrong It claims that the practice of shunning in Norway illegally prevents adults and minors from leaving the religious organization. This claim is false. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
SINGAPORE: Conscientious objectors: Breach of the Universal Declaration articles 1, 3, 18, 20 International outcry grows as Singapore’s incarceration of conscientious objector unveils human rights breach Court Magazine (03.03.2024) – Singapore, a global...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to three to seven years in prison By Willy Fautré The European Times (07.03.2024) On 5 March, a Russian court in Irkutsk convicted nine Jehovah’s Witness men, sentencing them from three to seven years of prison. The case...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest February 16-29 01.03.2024 – Russia jails Jehovah’s Witness for 8 years after ‘mole’ secretly films worship meeting Reuters – A court in southwestern Russia has sentenced a...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest February 01-15 12.02.2024 – Vilen Avanesov, convicted of believing in Jehovah God, was released after almost five years behind bars JW- On February 9, 2024, Vilen Avanesov was released from Penal...