New Creation’s leader in Omsk was told that Article 239.1 of the Russian Criminal Code makes “psychological abuse” a crime.
Russia: Pastor Moskvitin Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Penal Colony for “Brainwashing”
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Jahid Hasan: An Ahmadi Young Man Clobbered to Death in Bangladesh
A three-night attack by Muslim fanatics happened in daylight and in front of the police. It was not the first time, and may not be the last.
Norway: Why the European Court of Human Rights Rejected a Complaint from a Disfellowshipped Former Jehovah’s Witness
The case of a disfellowshipped woman who demanded that courts compel the Jehovah’s Witnesses to readmit her was widely misinterpreted by the media.
Pakistan: Catholic Girl, 15, Kidnapped and Forcibly Married to 60-Year-Old Muslim Man
Sitara Arif was kidnapped on December 15. It took two months to persuade the police to investigate the case.
Norwegian Ahmadi Assassinated in Pakistan
The 75-year-old Dr. Rasheed Ahmad was the victim of a hate crime and of the climate of growing anti-Ahmadi intolerance.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: Sexual Abuse Allegations Unmasked as Groundless in Germany
An ex-member and a newspaper accused them of horrific abuses. They asked a State Prosecutor to investigate. No evidence of abuse was found.
Panj Tirath: Legal Battle Over a Sacred Hindu Site in Pakistan
The Peshawar site, connected with the Mahabharata, was given to a local amusement park, which now refuses to give it back.
Vandals Attack Ahmadi Mosques in Pakistan—Encouraged by the Police
New attacks against the Ahmadiyya community in Karachi raise concerns about the complicity between public security forces and private bands of thugs.
France Joins China and Russia by Introducing Special Police Techniques Against “Cults”
A new law allows officers to bug houses and cars, hack email, and even impersonate mail carriers delivering packages to those suspected of “cultic deviances.”
Scientology Churches Are Tax-Exempt Religious Buildings, UK Court Says
While Mormon temples (open to Mormons only) had been denied exemptions for not offering “public religious worship,” Scientology won its case.