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Russia, A Jehovah’s Witness to serve two years of forced labor
Read about the case of Dmitriy Dolzhikov, a Jehovah's Witness in Russia who was found guilty of extremism and sentenced to forced labor.
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MEP Peter van Dalen’s Farewell to the European Parliament
MEP Peter van Dalen (Christian Union) has announced today on his website his departure from the European Parliament, concluding a remarkable tenure spanning over 14 years. Upon the request of…
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German delegate to the OSCE encourages Scientologists to seek FoRB protection when discriminated against by state agencies
EINPRESSWIRE // OSCE Viena - The protection of freedom of religion and belief is a fundamental pillar of democratic societies, and the issue of tolerance and non-discrimination is a major one that the OSCE…
America
Argentina and its Yoga School: Happy 85th birthday, Mr Percowicz
Today, on 29 June, Juan Percowicz, the founder of the Yoga School of Buenos Aires (BAYS), is 85 years old. Last year, six weeks after his birthday, he was arrested with 18 other people…
Europe
Giorgia Meloni, “Religious freedom is not a second-class right”
Religious Freedom / Freedom of Religion or Belief / Good morning to all. I greet and thank "Aid to the Church in Need" for the extraordinary work it has carried…
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Christians in Syria doomed to disappear in 20 years
Christians in Syria are doomed to disappear within two decades if the international community does not develop specific policies to protect them. This was the call for urgent assistance from…
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According to EU, the Pentecost Nigerian massacre has nothing to do with religion
Dozens of Christians were massacred in a church, attending service, standing under a crucifix with their children, and Europe says it is ” shocked. ” But ” the root causes…
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A Catholic priest from Belarus testified at the European Parliament
European Parliament / Belarus // On 31 May, MEPs Bert-Jan Ruissen and Michaela Sojdrova organized an event at the European Parliament about religious freedom in Belarus titled “Help the Christians in Belarus.”…
Europe
Turkey, Physical and sexual violence by police against 100+ Ahmadi asylum-seekers
On 24 May, over 100 members of the Ahmadi Religion – women, children and elderly people – from seven Muslim-majority countries, where they are considered heretics, presented themselves at the…
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Did anti-cult Federation FECRIS lose at once 38 member-associations, or did it fake numbers?
FECRIS is the European Federation of Centers for Research and Information on Sects and Cults, an umbrella organization funded by the French government, that gathers and coordinates “anti-cult” organizations throughout…