Category Archives: Countries

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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Both Ukraine and Russia violate religious freedom

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Both Ukraine and Russia violate Religious Freedom Vienna / Brussels, 19 May 2017 – The Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (FOREF) and Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF), independent and nonpartisan human rights organizations, called on Ukraine and Russia to cease exploiting … Continue reading →

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RUSSIA: Statements on the recent Jehovah’s Witness Ban

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

On Video: Experts React to Threat of Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia On April 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is expected to rule on whether to liquidate and ban the activity of all legal entities used by … Continue reading →

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RUSSIA: Press Release by FOREF and HRWF

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

Jehovah’s Witnesses Banned in Russia Human Rights Organizations appeal to Russia’s Supreme Court and Presidential Administration. VIENNA/BRUSSELS, 10. 5. 2017 (FOREF – Europe/HRWF) – The Forum for Religious Freedom – Europe (FOREF) and Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) urge the … Continue reading →

Posted in Council of Europe, Court Decisions, European Union, FoRB Violations, FOREF Europe, HRWF, Human Rights, Jehovah's Witnesses, Limitations of Religious Freedom, OSCE, Persecution of Religious Groups, Putin, Religious Discrimination, Religious Intolerance, religious persecution, Russia | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

PAKISTAN: Stop crusade against Ahmadiyya community Islamabad, 13.04.2017 (AHRC) – A new wave of persecution and killings of the Ahmadi sect has started after an Islamabad high court judge took a position on religious matters of individuals, particularly about free … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard call shooting an act of terrorism

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

6 dead, 2 arrested after shooting at Quebec City mosque Quebec, 29.01.2017 (CBC) – Quebec provincial police say six people are dead and eight were wounded after shots were fired inside a mosque on Sunday night during evening prayers. Sûreté du Québec Sgt. … Continue reading →

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