By destroying the leading organization monitoring religious liberty violations, the Putin regime can no longer pretend that relics of freedom of religion remain in Russia.
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The Chitrali Case: In Pakistan, MPs Can Insult Religious Minorities and Get Away with It
Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali told the Parliament that the Torah and the Gospel are “canceled” scriptures. He has not been censored.
USCIRF Denounces Discrimination of African Indigenous Spirituality in Africa
The American agency calls the attention of the international community to a neglected religious liberty issue.
Why “Cults” (and “Brainwashing”) Do Not Exist
An appeal to avoid labels that have no accepted scientific meaning and are used as tools of discrimination.
Parliaments Should Recognize the 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh
In the U.S. and UK progress is being made, while in Europe it is the Netherlands that may take the lead.
Thailand and Pakistan: No Friends of Uyghur Refugees
Recent cases highlight the danger of forced repatriation that Uyghur refugees face in Thailand and Pakistan, casting a disturbing shadow over Muslim states’ connivance with the CCP crimes.
Blaming the Victims: The Hamburg Shooting and the Jehovah’s Witnesses
As it was easy to predict, anti-cultists shamelessly exploited even the March 9 massacre in Germany to attack the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
A Second Letter by 80+ Ukrainian Academics Urges President Macron to Stop French Support to the Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS
The Ukrainian scholars also denounce the presence in the governmental anti-cult agency MIVILUDES of a politician who supported the Russian occupation of Crimea.
Media: Friends or Foes of Religious Freedom?
Silence, misrepresentation, and fake news transform one the most important allies of religious freedom into a pervasive and obnoxious enemy.
With Orthodoxy Torn Apart in Ukraine, Mediation is Needed to Heal It
While Ukrainian religious organizations are heroically engaged in humanitarian efforts, a conflict within Orthodoxy threatens the unity upon which the country’s future depends.