Freedom of Religion and Belief
Experts disagree on expectations from Supreme Court directive Jehovah’s Witness justified by faith – Court distinguished religious confession from extremism (Kommersant) by Aleksei Chernyshev, Anastasia Kurilova Russia Religion News (23.11.2021) –...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Jehovah’s Witnesses books will not be banned as “extremist” Unexpectedly, on December 2 the Pervomayskiy District Court of the City of Bishkek rejected the prosecutor’s application, based on Russian precedents. By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter (03.12.2021)...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Letter of Jehovah’s Witnesses to the President of Kyrgyzstan To the President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan S. N. Japarov October 29, 2021 Your Excellency Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Japarov: We deeply appreciate Your Excellency’s determination to ensure that all...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Jehovah’s Witnesses publications expected to be banned for ‘extremism’ on 2 December HRWF (01.12.2021) – In an act that violates religious freedom and basic human rights, Kyrgyzstan is expected to rule on Thursday to ban 13 publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses as...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Freedom of religion or belief: Special Bimonthly FORB digest (16-30.11.2021) 29.11.2021 – Searches of Jehovah’s Witnesses were again held in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Criminal case initiated against 55-year-old believer Link to full text in...