Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: To be a Jehovah’s Witness is a worse crime than to kidnap or to rape In comparison According to Article 111 Part 1 of the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code, grievous bodily harm draws a maximum of 8 years sentence. According to Article 126 Part 1 of the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Shootings in several cities of Dagestan, a synagogue and churches attacked By Willy Fautré The European Times (24.06.2024) – At least 19 people were victims of an attack on police officers, Orthodox churches and synagogues in Dagestan Derbent and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
RUSSIA: Heavy prison terms for 9 Jehovah’s Witnesses in the occupied territory of Crimea By Willy Fautré The European Times (21.06.2024) – Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the occupied territory of Crimea are currently serving heavy prison terms of 54 to 72...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BULGARIA: Russian pressure weighs heavily on Orthodox Church election Andreja Bogdanovski Balkan Insight (18.06.2024) -The election of a new patriarch is intensifying divisions within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church between pro-Russian and anti-Russian factions....
Human Rights in the World
RUSSIA: Ukrainian children deported to Russia listed on adoption websites Euromaidan (13.06.2024) – In March last year, the International Criminal Court issued warrants for the arrest of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Children’s Commissioner Maria...