Russia, Hare Krishnas Accused of Planning Attacks Against Military Conscription Bureaus
A “ISKCON leader” was arrested in Novouralsk. The evidence of his connection with “Ukrainian Nazis”: a swastika (which is however a common Hindu symbol).
Testimonies Global
Ahmadis Defend Human Rights—Not for Themselves Only
Bitter Winter attended the 2023 National Peace Symposium hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at and the inauguration of a landmark new building at the Baitul Futuh mosque in London.
Pakistan: The Keynote Speaker at a Seminar on Kidnapping Is—A Kidnapper
The Islamabad Bar Association organized a seminar on kidnapping and forced conversion of non-Muslim girls to Islam. They invited kidnapper Mian Mithoo to lecture.
Pakistan: Why Lynching of “Blasphemers” Continue
Another man has been lynched in the Nankana Sahib District in Punjab. Do the anti-blasphemy laws inspire the criminals, or do the mobs influence the MPs who pass and support such laws?
Mark Fino: No Asylum in Japan for Evangelist Threatened in Bangladesh
The persecuted Bangladeshi Christian preacher and blogger was denied refugee recognition—as it happens to many in Japan.
UN: Pakistan Should Halt Forced Conversions, Marriages of Christian and Hindu Girls
Six Special Rapporteurs wrote to the government of Pakistan. They have now decided to publish their letter.
Pakistan: Boy Charged with Blasphemy for Calling God “Cruel” on Social Media
Confronted with tragedy, a young man shared his anguish and wrote God should be cruel if he allows it. Now, the boy risks the death penalty.
Religious Freedom Violations: Do Not Forget Cuba
Two U.S. documents reminded us this month that Cuba remains among the worst countries of the world when it comes to religious liberty.
Pakistan: Police Attacks Ahmadi Mosque in Gujranwala
In Baghbanpura, in the urban area of Gujranwala, Punjab, the Ahmadis covered decorative minarets with an iron sheet to make them invisible. It was not enough.
