A controversial court decision in Sindh shows that the problem of forced conversions has not been solved.
News Global
Russia, Church of the Last Testament: Vissarion Sentenced to Twelve Years
New religious movements continue to be repressed through accusations of brainwashing and extremism.
USCIRF Releases New Report on Violations of Religious Liberty in Russia
The comprehensive document highlights the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Scientologists, Falun Gong practitioners, and others.
Another Assault on Religious Liberty in Rwanda
A new regulation poses a threat to the existence of groups that view their founders and leaders as divine incarnations or messianic figures.
“Otto per Mille”: The Catholic Church vs the Italian Government on Religious Tax
Is the successful Italian system of financial support for religions really under attack?
Pakistan: Anti-Ahmadi Hate Speech Now Explicitly Calls for Their Killing
The extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan openly incites to murder and massacre.
South Korea, “God-Man” Huh Kyung-young in Jail: What I Learned When I Interviewed Him
His antics easily expose him to accusations of fraud. Charges of embezzlement of funds and “quasi-coercive sexual assault” are more problematic.
The Oak Flat Saga: Supreme Court Rejects the Apaches’ Appeal
The Native Americans will now explore other legal and political possibilities, but the decision is a severe blow to their cause.
Castellion v. Calvin: Freedom vs. Theocracy, from Geneva to Iran and the Case of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Fedinsieme presented Maria d’Arienzo’s book and the English translation of “The Goal of the Wise” with awards at the Turin International Book Fair.
Unification Church Case in Japan: Anti-Cultist Eight Suzuki Saved by Technicalities
The court was aware he had no evidence when he claimed that Shinzo Abe was clandestinely paid 50 million yen for a video. Yet, it managed to declare him not guilty of defamation.