Freedom of Religion and Belief
UKRAINE: Ukraine is now ‘Holy War,’ Russian Church declares By Brendan Cole Newsweek (28.03.2024) – The Russian Orthodox Church has approved a document that deems President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine a “Holy...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA : Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly March 16-31 29.03.2024 – Moscow region priest Alexander Vostrodymov is banned from ministry for “statements on the Internet” Sova – On March 28, 2024, the rector of the Trinity Church in...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
РОССИЯ: Исламское государство: от религиозно мотивированной ненависти к «неверным» до терроризма. «Флаг Исламского государства» с рисунком «печать Мухаммеда». Используется в видеороликах об обезглавливании; запрещен в ряде государств мира. Willy Fautré HRWF...
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...