The European Court of Human Rights revisits a brutal assault on two Jehovah’s Witnesses evangelizing door to door—and teaches a lesson valid for all states.
ECHR’s “Barsuk and Gyk vs Ukraine”: A Door Knock Echoes All the Way to Strasbourg
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UN Experts Warn Pakistan Over Escalating Measures Targeting Ahmadis
A coordinated statement from multiple UN mandate‑holders intensifies scrutiny of Pakistan’s treatment of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Pakistan: Questions Persist After Destruction of Narowal Hindu Temple
Whether the historical place of worship was destroyed by a natural event or by a malicious human hand has become a bone of contention between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan: Targeted Killing of an Ahmadi Raises Fears of Renewed Violence
A deadly attack in Mandi Bahauddin intensifies concern over the safety of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the persistence of anti‑Ahmadi incitement.
South Korea: Mother Han Sentenced to Two Years. She Is Innocent
The prosecutor had requested thirteen years. But innocent defendants should be acquitted, not receive “lenient” sentences to save the prosecutors’ face.
Forced-Labor Law and Religion Collide in the US: A UN Filing Raises Alarm
A newly submitted NGO statement warns that expansive readings of trafficking legislation may place spiritual communities at risk.
Cameroon Announces the Closure of 1,400 Revivalist Churches
A Pentecostal woman killed her daughter. A minister used the tragedy as a pretext to crack down on local Pentecostals.
The Cult‑Hunter Who Built His Own Criminal “Cult”: The Athanor Affair in France
Daniel Beaulieu carried his anti‑cult legacy into a rogue Masonic lodge that evolved into a covert structure that offered contract killer services to its clients.
A Visit to the Seoul Detention Center and the Difficult Path of Religious Liberty in Korea
August days of prayer and testimony—and the fragile dignity of a ninety‑five‑year‑old man.
A Ten‑Scholar Commission Releases A Comprehensive Study of Konstantin Rudnev and “Ashram Shambhala”
Advance publication will start in “Bitter Winter” on July 27, followed by a special issue of “The Journal of CESNUR”