The proposal by the Conservatives and Reformists group was rejected before reaching the floor of the European Parliament.
Religious Liberty
Colombia: 17-Year Jehovah’s Witness Authorized to Refuse Blood Transfusions
The Constitutional Court ruled that hospitals cannot force transfusions refused for religious reasons, even in cases of “extreme urgency”.
Flemish Law on Religion: Dangerous for Religious Freedom
On 4 June, after receiving the opinion of the Council of State, the Flemish government gave its final approval to the controversial decree.
“To Stop Islamic Terrorism, Discriminate Against Non-Muslim Religious Movements”
Laws are passed with the alleged aim of combating Islamic radicalism. They are then used against peaceful religionists labeled as “fundamentalists” or “cults.”
The Flemish Draft Law on Religious Communities: A Critical Analysis
The proposed decree feeds into to the growing distrust of religion and raises serious religious freedom concerns, according to a FORB Perspective.
Why the Indiana Payne-Elliott Decision Is Good for Religious Liberty
The court sided with a Catholic high school that fired a teacher who entered into a same-sex marriage. It is about freedom of religion, not LGBT rights.
“China is Writing the Handbook for Future Genocides”
A webinar hosted by three Canadian NGOs offered one of the best accounts of crimes perpetrated in Xinjiang and Chinese propaganda denying them.
Department of State Religious Freedom Report: China Is Guilty of “Crimes against Humanity”
The Department of State releases its yearly religious liberty report: China (with 85 quotes from Bitter Winter), Russia, Pakistan are severely criticized.
USCIRF, China Aid Release Yearly Reports on Religious Liberty
China Aid focused on house church Christians persecuted in China, USCIRF singled out 14 countries, insisting for a tougher stand on Russia.
Excommunication: Looking for a Balance of Interests Between Opposite Freedoms
The Ghent Court decision declaring shunning as practiced by Jehovah’s Witnesses illegal ignores European and Belgian precedents, and is clearly wrong.