Category Archives: Countries

REPORT: Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan Face an Existential Threat: New Report   The persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan has worsened in the last several years, as Ahmadis are “violently targeted, intimidated, and harassed at all levels of society. Impunity and … Continue reading →

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Open Letter by FOREF Europe

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

PAKISTAN: Threats against Ahmadiyya Community on the Rise Open letter to Honorable Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Foreign Minister of Pakistan Vienna/Islamabad, 03.02.2018 (FOREF) – With great concern FOREF Europe has been observing the increasing rate of violations against fundamental freedoms in Pakistan. … Continue reading →

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Joint Statement: Stop FoRB violations against minority religion in China and East Asia!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

NGOs Condemn Persecution against the Church of Almighty God Joint Statement Thousands of members of the Church of Almighty God (CAG) have been incarcerated in China, following a further crackdown on unauthorized religious organizations. According to the rough statistics, more than … Continue reading →

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FoRB in Pakistan: Announcement of upcoming UPR Side Event in Geneva

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

UPR Side Event: The Denial of Religious Freedom in Pakistan DATE and TIME: Monday 13 November 2017: 12.30pm-2.00pm VENUE: Room XXIII, Palais de Nations, United Nations, Geneva The side event will reflect on the challenges facing religious communnities in Pakistan. The country’s … Continue reading →

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Intervention at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

Russian Federation’s illegal ban on the Jehovah’s Witnesses Intervention by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), in cooperation with the Forum for Religious Freedom – Europe (FOREF) Warsaw, Thursday 14 September 2017  OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting: Working Session 6: Freedom … Continue reading →

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Condemn Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

Statement for the OSCE – Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I: Freedom of Religion or Belief 22-23 June 2017, Vienna Condemn Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban By the Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe and Human Rights Without Frontiers Vienna, 23 June 2017 – … Continue reading →

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International Conference “Our Aid to the Persecuted for Religious Belief” 12 June 2017

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

International Conference “Our Aid to the Persecuted for Religious Belief” 12 June 2017     Presentation (sound track) by Peter Zoehrer (FOREF Europe) “Human Rights & the International Context of Religious Freedom” Presentation (English) starts at 1:38 min Presentation (PDF- … Continue reading →

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