by admin_HRWF | Dec 14, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Violations of religious freedom of Jehovah’s Witnesses condemned by the UN Human Rights Committee HRWF (14.12.2021) – On 7 December, the 15 members of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (CCPR) unanimously condemned Kyrgyzstan for violating Jehovah’s...
by admin_HRWF | Dec 3, 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)...
by admin_HRWF | Dec 1, 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...
by admin_HRWF | Dec 1, 2021 | 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...
by admin_HRWF | Sep 7, 2021 | Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Kidnapped, raped, wed against their will: Kyrgyz women’s fight against a brutal tradition At least 12,000 women are still abducted and forced into marriage every year in Kyrgyzstan. But pressure is growing to finally end the medieval custom By Mauro Mondello ...
