Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest Dec 16-31 29.12.2023 – In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Aleksandr Polozov and Stepan Shevelev received 6 years of suspended sentence for peaceful beliefs JW – On December 29, 2023, Norilsk City...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU/RUSSIA: TV channel of the Russian Orthodox Church under EU sanctions Alexander Dvorkin, member of FECRIS board of directors and former vice-president, is linked to the TV Channel SPAS of the Russian Orthodox Church under EU sanctions Version en français Willy...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
The church was demolished earlier this year. Photo screenshot Vyacheslav Goncharenko’s video message BELARUS: Highest court liquidates a Protestant church after 31 years of existence Christian Network Europe (22.12.2023) – Pastor Vyacheslav Goncharenko no longer...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Valery Maletskov with his wife and Marina Chaplykina before their conviction, Novosibirsk, December 2023 (Credit: https://jw-russia.org) RUSSIA: 6 and 4 years in prison for a couple of Jehovah’s Witnesses 127 Jehovah’s Witnesses are currently serving prison terms for...
Human Rights in the World
Türk calls on Russia to silence the guns in appeal for ‘a just peace’ UN (19.12.2023) – Since the onset of the invasion the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has meticulously monitored the situation. As of December 4, there have been over 10,000 civilian...