The news that matter in Europe
The news that matter in Europe
Journalistic ethics is a delicate subject. There is such a need to protect the press from various forms of interference, and to preserve its freedom, that very often, any criticism of a journalist or a press service is perceived as an attempt to muzzle his or her speech. And this is often the…
Gevorg Yeritsyan, a Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to 6 years and 2 months in prison at the end of June, declared in court at the end of his trial:
“Jehovah’s Witnesses have faced persecution at different times and in different countries. But what’s interesting is that after the…
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Inappropriate and disproportionate use of massive police raids on several yoga centers and abusive detention of dozens of yoga practitioners. Still no progress in the judicial proceedings.
“In the last ten years, I have been several times in Vitry-sur-Seine to stay in a place which was…
In Dagestan, unidentified people attacked a synagogue and a church this Monday morning, 24 June: two attackers were eliminated. In Derbent, they attacked ta church and a synagogue which they set on fire. A priest (he was slaughtered), a church guard and three police officers died.In…
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Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the occupied territory of Crimea are currently serving heavy prison terms of 54 to 72 months for exercising their right to freedom of assembly and worship in private houses:
4 years 1/2: Vladimir Maladyka (60), Vladimir Sakada (51) and Yevgeniy Zhukov…
KingNewsWire // Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 12th Jun 2024 – Leading voices for the promotion and defense of religious freedom across Spain and Europe gathered at the University of Seville on May 27, 2024 for the presentation of a new book titled “10 Years of Promoting and Defending…
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University professors, government officials, parliamentarians and religious representatives participated in a day-long conference where they discussed the current challenges to religious freedom.
KingNewsWire // Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 3rd Jun 2024 – On Thursday, May 30th, the…
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On May 16, 2024, the Samara Regional Court confirmed the sentence of Jehovah’s Witness Alexander Chagan to 8 years in prison under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization).
On February 29, 2024, the Central District Court of…
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In a world that often misunderstands and ostracizes unconventional beliefs, Donald A. Westbrook’s groundbreaking 2024 book, Anticultism in France, emerges as a beacon of scholarship and attention to the details.
Being released by Cambridge University Press (June, 2024), this publication…
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Disproportionate use of police forces in search of… inexistent victims of MISA
On 28 November 2023, just after 6 a.m., a SWAT team of around 175 policemen wearing black masks, helmets, and bulletproof vests, simultaneously descended on eight separate houses and apartments in and around…
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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 a hurry because of his change of religion and the ensuing persecution due to his choice. He managed to reach Greece in…
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 for an a priori control of constitutionality pursuant to Article 61-2 of the Constitution.
The…
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 report by Professor Rafael Valencia of the University of Seville warns that France’s…
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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 human rights advocates are…
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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 nuns removal citing violations of religious freedom. This global disagreement revolves around…
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Namiq and Mammadagha’s Story Exposes Systematic Religious Discrimination
It has been almost one year since best friends Namiq Bunyadzade (32) and Mammadagha Abdullayev (32) left their home country of Azerbaijan to flee religious discrimination because of their faith. They are both members…
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. Sardar Binder Singh, the head of the European Sikh Organization, has shed light on the ongoing issues faced by Sikh…
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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 participating in the activities of an “extremist” organization because of her faith….
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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 hatred, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said in a statement on…
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Fifty European specialists in religious minorities are meeting this week in Pamplona at an international conference organised by the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and dedicated to the legal situation of religious denominations without a cooperation agreement with the State.
Religious…
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