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United Nations Denounce International Persecution of the Ahmadis

From Pakistan, it is being exported to several other countries. It should be stopped immediately, the U.N. say.

All of a sudden, French media “discovered” a new “cult.” It has been in existence for more than 200 years, and is now threatened by the government.

Rosita Šorytė discusses the political uses of the labels “cult,” “extremist,” and “marginal” to discriminate against the Church of Scientology.

Two articles discuss how applying labels such as “cult” or “extremist” is used to promote discrimination against minority religions.

According to the Lahore High Court, Nayab Gill is 19. But her birth certificate says she is 13.

On July 8, the Court of Kemerovo (Russia) ruled against the Falun Gong movement in what may become a crucial case.

After she took pictures of her husband’s arrest, which Bitter Winter published, Bakyt Zharykbassova was also detained and mistreated by the police.

More than one million visit the Hindu shrine every year. Yet the central government “would not spend a penny” for needed work there, Senator says.

The Parliament voted unanimously to exempt the Catholic Church from the heavy duties imposed on the importation of alcoholics.