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Religious Liberty
Japan, Communist Party Continues to Harass the Women’s Federation for World Peace: An Interview with Moriko Hori
Claiming it is a “front” for the Unification Church, Communists tried to prevent its popular Japanese Speech Contest for Female Foreign Students from taking place in Niigata City.
Ahmadis at Jalsa Salana UK 2024: Peace in Europe, Blood in Pakistan
The annual gathering of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at was a feast of peaceful families and sincere faith. In Pakistan, however, persecution continues.
Internet “Miao Shaman” Detained in Guizhou, China
Master Yang (“Miao Sheng”) had become a web celebrity by proposing “Miao witchcraft” through social media. The authorities were not amused.
A Crucial International Religious Freedom Conference in Tokyo: The First Time in Japan
Even democracies are not always a safe harbor for religious groups. The case of Japan, whose relationship with faiths is complex and sometimes puzzling, shows it all too well.
Abdus Salam: Why 50 Years Ago a Future Nobel Prize Laureate Left His Native Pakistan in Protest
In 1974, the world-renowned physicist decided to move to Europe after as a member of the Ahmadiyya Community he was declared a non-Muslim and discriminated.
Nine UN Experts Warn Pakistani Government on the Fate of Ahmadis
Through an unprecedented report, the top international organization of the world lit a light of hope for a severely persecuted community.
“Strict Governance of Religion” for Catholics Too
A conference in Huizhou, Guangdong, is an indication that the new policy is being extended to the Patriotic Catholic Church.
China, “Bitter Winter” Obtains a Secret Document on the Repression of The Church of Almighty God
Based on a 2020 confidential text, courts were asked to interpret law provisions extensively to impose heavier jail penalties on the devotees.
Olympics Show What’s Wrong with French Laïcité
Hijab is forbidden to Muslim French athletes, but the opening ceremony featured a drag queen parody of Jesus’s Last Supper that even the arch-moderate French Catholic Bishops protested.