Europe
Norway’s FoRB Policy Sets a Global Standard
Norway has made freedom of religion or belief a sustained part of its international development and human-rights policy. Its approach is not framed as the promotion of religion, but as…
Robert Johnson is an investigative reporter at The European Times, where he covers human rights, hate crimes, extremism, and freedom of religion or belief. He is a member of the International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ). His reporting includes coverage of UN reports on the protection of religious and ethnic minorities, the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and analyses of policies affecting religious communities in Europe and beyond. He has also reported on humanitarian crises, including in Sudan and the Indo-Mediterranean region. Through his articles, he examines the intersection of human rights, policy, and religious freedom, contributing to public understanding of these complex issues.
Europe
Norway has made freedom of religion or belief a sustained part of its international development and human-rights policy. Its approach is not framed as the promotion of religion, but as…
11 May 2026 · 7 min read
News
Denmark's first National Action Plan Against Racism faced scrutiny at the UN UPR in May 2026. Forty-four states raised concerns about racial discrimination, with Western and non-Western countries converging on…
11 May 2026 · 10 min read
FORB
AI is systematically distorting sacred texts across all major religions, from Egypt's Dar al-Ifta fatwa banning AI Quranic interpretation to Catholic chatbots suggesting Gatorade for baptism. Peer-reviewed studies confirm 15-60%…
1 May 2026 · 9 min read
News
France's abstention on the UN resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" reveals a deep-seated reluctance to address the legacy of colonialism. While officials cite…
14 April 2026 · 8 min read
Africa
Nearly three years into Sudan's conflict, escalating drone strikes and external arms support have created the world's largest humanitarian emergency. Experts warn of potential genocide, while limited aid access hinders…
30 March 2026 · 4 min read
Europe
The OSCE's 2026 report on France praises efforts against antisemitism but criticizes MIVILUDES for lacking transparency. Delegates note that strict secularism often discriminates against minority groups like Scientologists and Jehovah's…
30 March 2026 · 7 min read
News
This article reviews Mehmet Şükrü Güzel’s The Misclassification, arguing that a single jurisdictional error by the UN regarding Resolution 181 caused decades of conflict. Güzel posits that treating a binding…
22 March 2026 · 4 min read
News
Geneva Correspondent Robert Johnson covers the launch of Patrizia Scannella’s report, "Safeguarding Civil Society Space at the United Nations." Amidst a global funding crisis and the UN80 reform, experts warn…
21 March 2026 · 5 min read
Health
At the entrance to the UN drug-policy summit in Vienna, delegates were forced through cannabis smoke they had no wish to inhale.
12 March 2026 · 5 min read
FORB
At the HRC 61st session in Geneva, Special Rapporteur Nazila Ghanea presented a report arguing that freedom of religion extends unequivocally to death. She asserted that denying funeral rites constitutes…
10 March 2026 · 5 min read
