By the decision of October 24, 2025, discrimination against the Jehovah’s Witnesses was officially reinstated.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses and State Subsidies in Sweden. 2. A Law Designed to Exclude
On June 20, 2024, a new act was passed with the explicitly stated aim of preventing the Jehovah’s Witnesses from receiving state grants.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and State Subsidies in Sweden. 1. The Historical Context
After twelve years of struggle, discrimination finally ended in 2019. However, the story did not conclude there.
Trafficking Case Against Hindu Group Dismissed: Victory for Religious Liberty
The accusations against BAPS collapsed, exposing how minority religions are too often miscast as criminal. When devotion is mistaken for coercion, freedom of religion is put at risk.
In Their Shoes: A Soleful Resistance at Kaunas’ Ninth Fort
A unique exhibition tells the story of Lithuanian anti-Soviet partisans through their boots and shoes.
A Minor Shot Dead in Kenya for Being a Member of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light: His Brother Testifies
The religious nature of Ibrahim Ramadan’s murder is confirmed by the fact that the victim’s brother was later arrested and beaten for his faith.
“Public Welfare” and Religious Liberty in Japan: The Case of the Unification Church
The dissolution order that hit the Family Federation last March violates Japan’s international law obligations.
Sanctuary Denied: USCIRF Documents How Host Countries Fail Religious Refugees in Asia
They fled persecution only to be criminalized. A report exposes the legal void and moral vacuum in South and Southeast Asia’s refugee policies.
“We Exist, But We Cannot Say We Are Christians”: An Interview with an Afghan Christian
Via WhatsApp, an Afghan Christian shares his experience of living under Taliban rule. We have verified his story, although we protect him with a pseudonym.
The “Mind Control Fantasy” in Japan After Aum Shinrikyo. 5. Misunderstanding Deprogramming
The Aum case proved that the “anti-cult measures” based on deprogramming methods did not work, and ended up adding fuel to the fire.