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Fleeing from Jordan to Greece because of their change of religion
It has been almost one year since Basir Al Sqour, a 47-year-old former military officer in the Jordanian army with the rank of "major," had to leave his country in…
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France, the new law to fight against “sectarian abuses” in the field of health, subject to the control of the Constitutional Council
On April 15th, over sixty members of the National Assembly and over sixty Senators referred the newly adopted law “to reinforce the fight against sectarian abuses” to the Constitutional Council…
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Covered in controversy: France’s bid to ban religious symbols imperils diversity at Paris 2024 Olympics
With the 2024 Paris Olympics fast approaching, a heated debate over religious symbols has erupted in France, pitting the country’s strict secularism against the religious freedoms of athletes. A recent…
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Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses banned since 20 April 2017
World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (20.04.2024) - April 20th marks the seventh anniversary of Russia’s nationwide ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, which has led to hundreds of peaceful believers jailed and some brutally tortured. International…
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Holy Orders on Trial, The French Legal System vs The Vatican
In a growing dispute that reveals the relationship, between governmental institutions the Vatican has officially voiced its worries regarding the decisions made by French officials in the matter of a…
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Fleeing Persecution, The Plight of Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light members in Azerbaijan
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Efforts being made to recognize Sikh Community in Europe
In the heart of Europe, the Sikh community faces a battle for recognition and against discrimination, a struggle that has caught the attention of both the public and the media.…
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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. Tatyana Piskareva, a pensioner from Oryol, was found guilty of…
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More determined efforts needed to combat anti-Muslim prejudice amidst surge in hatred, OSCE says
VALLETTA/WARSAW/ANKARA, 15 March 2024 – Amidst an increase in prejudice and violence against Muslims in a growing number of countries, greater efforts are needed to build dialogue and counter anti-Muslim…
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50 experts on religious minorities explore in Navarra Challenges and Solutions for Religious Minorities in Spain
Fifty European specialists in religious minorities are meeting this week in Pamplona at an international conference organized by the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and dedicated to the legal situation…