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Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, many injured
By Nathan Morley - Palestinian youths clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday. This site in Jerusalem’s Old City saw frenzied scenes as 150 Palestinians…
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Scientology and its members continue to gather support for their freedom to live and practice their religion
Scientology and its members continue to gather support from experts and authorities around the world for their freedom to live and practice their religion BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, April 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/…
Asia
North Korea: MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen: “the DPRK regime is systematically targeting religious beliefs and minorities”
Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea is certainly not a "boring" issue, even if it might be frustrating. The Member of the European Parliament Mr. Bert-Jan Ruissen, an…
Europe
OSCE and CoE demand Russia stops attacks on places of worship
Russia must stop aggression and destruction of religious sites and places of worship – joint statement by Special Representatives of OSCE and CoE VIENNA/STRASBOURG, 13 April 2022 – As the…
Asia
Religious Freedom: Stories of the Believers of a “Lesser God” in 2022
Ever since the eyes of the world have turned to the conflict in Ukraine, it is difficult to speak of religious freedom. First, the COVID, and then the war have…
Europe
Discriminating against a Scientologist in Germany is illegal, Federal Court said
Discriminating against a member of Scientology, Munich City, condemned by Germany's Federal Administrative Court
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ECtHR: Belgium condemned for discriminating against Jehovah’s Witnesses
Belgium was condemned for discriminating against Jehovah's Witnesses. Failure to grant congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses exemption from property tax in the Brussels-Capital Region since 2018 was discriminatory ECHR 122 (2022)…
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France presents project A/HRC/49/L.2 on Freedom of Religion or Belief, on behalf of the EU, and gets adopted by the HRC
France on the name of the European Union presented the Project to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief and the HRC adopted the…
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Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial
All charges against Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Pohjola are unanimously dismissed following high-profile free speech trialThe former Finnish Minister of the Interior, faced three criminal charges for sharing…
Asia
Freedom of religion or belief in sharp decline in Asia, a European Parliament report says
On 22 March, MEPs Peter Van Dalen and Carlo Fidanza made public their 45-page report “The EU and Freedom of Religion or Belief 2017-2021” at the European Parliament in Brussels. Willy Fautré,…