Easter articles against Scientology tried to revive old attempts to use the Charities Act to discriminate against religions some politicians and media do not like.
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Muslims, Christians Critic of the French Law on “Separatism”
Some amendments passed by the Senate raise serious religious liberty issues. France’s Christian leaders officially join Muslims in criticizing the draft law.
Pakistan: 100-year-old Hindu Temple Attacked in Rawalpindi
Religious extremists and the “encroachment mafia” likely cooperated in the attack in Purana Qila.
French Anti-Cultism Exported to Switzerland
Some politicians and media insisted that “cultic deviances” increased during the COVID-19 crisis. Their claims were met with healthy Swiss skepticism.
French Law on “Separatism”: Amendment Battles in the Senate
Positive and negative changes have been introduced, and some passed, at the Commission on Laws stage. The text will go to the Senate’s floor on March 30.
Pakistan: Khatam-e-Nabuwat Demolishes Ahmadi Mosque with Police Help
The journalist who reported on it is now himself at risk of being arrested.
Secret Document Reveals How Baháʼís Are Persecuted in Iran
Baháʼís should be harassed in schools and bazaars, excluded from universities, and regarded as “enemies.”
UK: Genocide Amendment Defeated 318–300 in the House of Commons
As a “compensation,” Chinese officials responsible for atrocities in Xinjiang were sanctioned by the House of Commons.
Pakistan: Adventist Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
Sajjad Masih Gill was serving a life sentence from 2013 for allegedly offensive SMS. On appeal, judges said this was not enough.
Russian Repression of Religious Minorities Promoted in Paris
The notorious Alexander Dvorkin and some of his friends claimed they are those who are persecuted—by the U.S. and Bitter Winter.