USA: Social Security Number Cannot Be Refused as “the Mark of the Beast”
The Supreme Court declined to review the case of an Idaho man who claimed SSN violated his religious liberty. Implications may be far-reaching.
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Pakistan and China: “We Will Always Support Each Other”
In an interview with the CCP TV, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan confirms that the two countries have become “iron brothers.”
Texas: Cockfighting Ban Does Not Establish Pagan Religion, Court Says
A man convicted for training a cock for fighting claimed animal rights laws surreptitiously promote “animal worship” and paganism. Judges disagreed.
FECRIS Denounced at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council
CAP-LC filed a written statement detailing the defamation cases FECRIS and its affiliated organizations lost, and asking France to stop supporting them.
Pakistan: Sikhs Protest Disrepair of Historical Temple
The Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib in Chak Fateh Binder has a direct connection with the life of Guru Nanak. Now, it is at risk of collapsing.
Pakistan: Leading Islamist Cleric Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Male Student
Mufti Azizur Rehman was the deputy chief of the JUI party in Lahore, and a teacher at the prestigious Jamia Manzoor ul Islamia.
Kazakhstan: YouTube Channel of Human Rights Defenders Attacked
Serikzhan Bilash’ organization was targeted with a usual tactic: multiply false reports and the algorithm will remove the account.
Pakistan: “Naked Human Figures in Anatomy Textbooks Should Be Dressed”
The bizarre controversy should be read within the context of the larger issue of how Muslim clerics control the content of schoolbooks—and much more.
Europe Will Not Have a Religious Liberty Day
The proposal by the Conservatives and Reformists group was rejected before reaching the floor of the European Parliament.