In a case involving the Ethiopian Coptic Court, Canadian Justices ruled that a precedent concerning the Jehovah’s Witnesses has general value.
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FECRIS Sentenced in Germany for Defaming Jehovah’s Witnesses
A landmark decision by the District Court of Hamburg found the anti-cult federation guilty of 18 counts of untrue factual allegations.
Pakistan: Christians Beaten, Terrorized, 10-Year-Old Girl Raped
Christian villages experience “religious cleansing,” while several Christian children have been raped in Karachi.
France’s Strange War Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
A report submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee details 25 years of discrimination and harassment against Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Pakistan: Christians Under Attack at Lahore Psychiatric Hospital
A nurse was accused of blasphemy for her criticism of the government’s reaction to the European Parliament motion censoring the country.
Russian Hindus Prohibited from Celebrating Maha Shivratri Festival
A woman who organized the Maha Shivratri festival in Udmurtia, Central Russia, was charged for “illegal missionary activity.”
Several Christian Churches, Statues Attacked in Europe in March and April
The Observatory of Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe details incidents in several countries, including UK, Italy, Germany and Poland.
European Parliament: Pakistan Blasphemy Law Incompatible with Trade Benefits
A motion asks the Commission to reconsider the privileged GSP+ status accorded to the country, because of its gross violations of religious liberty.
Virgin of Guadalupe Mural Vandalized in Los Angeles
The incident is part of an alarming series of attacks against Catholic statues and churches in the United States.
Pakistan’s Independent Journalists Killed, Wounded, Tortured
In Pakistan, reporters who criticize the authorities or denounce human rights violations are routinely attacked.