Freedom of Religion and Belief
SWEDEN: Financing of religion: Jehovah’s Witnesses in the crosshairs By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (04.29.2024) – The government of Sweden is drafting new legislation revising the Act on State Grants to Religious Communities....
Freedom of Religion and Belief
JAPAN: Over 600% increase in hate speech and crimes against Jehovah’s Witnesses World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (25.04.2024) – Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan are experiencing a 638% increase in hate speech and hate crimes compared to the previous six...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witnesses banned since 20 April 2017 World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (20.04.2024) – April 20th marks the seventh anniversary of Russia’s nationwide ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, which has led to hundreds of peaceful believers jailed and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIE: Les Témoins de Jéhovah interdits depuis le 20 avril 2017 World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (20.04.2024) – Le 20 avril marque le septième anniversaire de l’interdiction des Témoins de Jéhovah en Russie, ce qui a conduit à...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest April 01-15 15.04.2024 – Archbishop fined for criticising Russia’s war in Ukraine Forum 18 – A Krasnodar Region court found 87-year-old Archbishop Viktor Pivovarov guilty on 8...