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CHINA – CCP Cracks Down on Another Heretical Group: Winnie the Pooh and His Friends

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) ban on Winnie the Pooh, in force since the character has been compared to President Xi Jinping in 2013, reaches new extremes. Published by Bitter Winter By Massimo Introvigne Bitter Winter readers may not be familiar with … Continue reading →

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RUSSIA : NGOs express serious concerns about rights of defense violations in Russian Scientology case

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

RUSSIA : NGOs express serious concerns about rights of defense violations in Russian Scientology case Scientologists are in jail in Saint Petersburg for the sole fact of practicing their faith, which Russian authorities regard as “extremist,” a charge also used … Continue reading →

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THE HOAX：False Demonstrations Against Chinese Refugees in Seoul South Korea

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

THE HOAX False Demonstrations Against Chinese Refugees in Seoul South Korea DOCUMENTARY: “The Hoax”  is a great new video documentary about the false demonstrations against Chinese christian refugees in South Korea. The video shows clearly how the long arm of … Continue reading →

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PRESSEMITTEILUNG – ÖSTERREICH: Werden Blasphemiegesetze aus der Mottenkiste geholt?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

ÖSTERREICH: Werden Blasphemiegesetze aus der Mottenkiste geholt? Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte rechtfertigt Bestrafung einer Frau wegen Islamkritik Wien, 29.10.2018 (FOREF) – Das Forum für Religionsfreiheit Europa (FOREF), ein unabhängiger Verein (NGO) mit Sitz in Wien, erhebt vehement Einspruch gegen die … Continue reading →

Posted in Aaron Rhodes, Austria, blasphemy laws, Court Decisions, ECtHR, Europe, FOREF Europe, Hate Speech, Human Rights, Islam, Legislation, Muslims, Religion, Shariah | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PRESS-RELEASE: ECHR Upholds Ruling that Criminalizes Islam-Critique

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

AUSTRIA: Subjugating Free Speech to Blasphemy Laws? ECHR Upholds Ruling that Criminalizes Islam-Critique Vienna, 29.10.2018 (FOREF) — The Forum for Religious Freedom Europe (FOREF Europe), an independent nongovernmental organization based in Vienna, today voiced its strong disagreement with the latest … Continue reading →

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CHINA’S BLACKLIST OF FORBIDDEN RELIGIONS – The Chinese Communist Party’s War on Religious Liberty

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

The Black-Lists: The Evolution of China’s List of “Illegal and Evil Cults” Edward A. Irons The Hong Kong Institute for Culture, Commerce and Religion edirons@aol.com Bublished by CESNUR: https://cesnur.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tjoc_2_1_3_irons.pdf ABSTRACT: In China, departments under the central government have published lists … Continue reading →

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China’s Persecution of Christians Beyond it’s Borders

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Bitter Winter (Online Magazine reporting on religious liberty, human rights and the persecution of Christians and other religions in China) interviews Peter Zoehrer from FOREF Europe (Forum for Religious Freedom Europe) Continue reading →

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