Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Jehovah’s Witness Tatyana Piskareva, 67, sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of forced labor She was just participating in a religious worship online. Earlier, her husband Vladimir received six years in prison on similar charges. By Willy Fautré, director of...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Islamic State: From religiously motivated hatred of ‘infidels’ to terrorism By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (27.03.2024) – 139 Russians are known to have died in the worst terrorist attack for two decades on the Russian...
Human Rights in the World
U.S. journalist pretrial detention postponed by three months After fifth detention extension, CPJ renews call for Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich CPJ (26.03.2024)—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russia to immediately release U.S....
Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Pro-Russian cleric prosecuted on charges of treason Statement published by the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor’s Office Facebook (22.03.2024) – Prosecutors of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor’s Office brought to court the indictment against the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Korean missionary arrested on espionage charges The Korean Christian Public Policy Association urges his immediate release Christian Daily (19.03.2024) – On March 19th, the Korean Christian Public Policy Association, led by Chairman Pastor So Kang-seok,...