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Christianity
The IX All-Russian scientific and practical conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and the penal system of the Russian Federation was held at the Academy of the Federal Penitentiary Service…
Human Rights
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.‘Not just numbers’Conflict erupted in Ukraine over a decade ago following…
Europe
Oleg Maltsev, an internationally recognized Ukrainian scholar in bad health, is in pre-trial detention in a prison denounced as unsanitary by the European Court of Human Rights in 2021. He…
Health
Every year, millions of women and girls in the world are subjected to the procedure "female circumcision." In the process of this dangerous practice, women have part or all of…
Human Rights
Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge the winner amid widespread allegations of…
Human Rights
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back into power 20 years on from…
Human Rights
Nineteen months since conflict erupted between rival militaries the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the transfer of power to civilian rule, the UN refugee agency…
Human Rights
The dangers faced by journalists, including risks to their lives, are highlighted each year on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, which falls on 2 November.This year,…
Human Rights
South Korea has the largest increase in the number of immigrants in the world, and Bulgaria in Europe. This is according to a study by William Russell, who have compiled…
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On 25 October, 46-year-old Jehovah's Witness Roman Mareev was released after having served his prison term but many others are still behind barbed wires: 147 according to the database of religious prisoners of Human Rights Without…
