La COMECE y el Grupo del PPE organizan una conferencia en el Parlamento Europeo titulada “Directrices de la UE sobre la libertad de religión o de creencias. ¿Qué sigue? “ El objetivo principal del evento es proporcionar una plataforma para discutir los aspectos religiosos e interculturales de las diferentes áreas políticas de la UE. “Directrices[…]
COMECE and the EPP Group organise a Conference in the European Parliament titled “EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief. What’s next?” The main objective of the event is to provide a platform to discuss religious and intercultural aspects of different EU policy areas. “EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief. What’s next?”[…]
3 DE ABRIL DE 2017 En video: Los expertos hablan sobre la amenaza de prohibir a los testigos de Jehová en Rusia Se espera que el 5 de abril de 2017 el Tribunal Supremo de la Federación de Rusia decida si se deben disolver todas las entidades legales que usan los testigos de Jehová de Rusia y[…]
(from http://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=36107 ) The Supreme Court of Russia is set to judge whether Jehovah’s Witnesses can be considered as an “extremist” body. This came after the Russian Justice Ministry made its application for an order which will shut the national headquarters of this group. Jehovah’s Witnesses has its base near St. Petersburg. The website of the[…]
The rise of hatred, hostility, discrimination and violence based on religion or belief was the subject of the first presentation by United Nations Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed to the U.N. Human Rights Council. The Rapporteur spoke during the 34th regular session of the Human Rights Council that ended its annual March four-week session March 26. Mr. Shaheed[…]
From the site of www.soteriainternational.org On January 26, the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Guido Raimondi, presented the activities of the ECHR in 2016 and the state of affairs in Europe (Press Conference[…]
(from the site www.freedomofbelief.net ) 23 marzo 2017 – FOB – On Saturday March 25th, the 60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome will be celebrated by government leaders or prime ministers of the EU. It will be an opportunity for a reflection on the state of the Union and on its future of integration processes. Certainly[…]
El próximo 27 de abril de 2017 se votará en el Consejo de Europa una resolución para proteger los derechos de los padres y menores pertenecientes a minorías religiosas. El Comité de Igualdad y No Discriminación de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa (PACE) pidió en diciembre de 2016 a todos los Estados miembros del[…]
A rebel, an annoyer of government officials, a fan of civil liberty, an agitator for religious freedom.… I can’t think of a better person to put on a bill. Source: Religious Freedom News feed
Russia (MNN) — The status of religious freedom in Russia continues to balance dangerously on a crumbling fulcrum. The latest in this news involves … Source: Religious Freedom News feed
Even in our modern age, religious believers routinely face ostracism, social injustice, and in many cases martyrdom. There's a broad spectrum of … Source: Religious Freedom News feed
Their rights to religious freedom and to wear required forms of modest clothing, especially the "hijab" for women, have been openly discussed in such … Source: Religious Freedom News feed
It's easy, in the current American political climate, to see religious freedom and LGBT rights as two opposing values, permanently in conflict with each … Source: Religious Freedom News feed
Money used to fund professorships, scholarships and centers of study is coming from regimes with long histories of violating religious freedoms. Source: Religious Freedom News feed
US envoy on religious minorities to travel to Pakistan … Thames will meet with government officials and religious groups to discuss religious freedom. Source: Religious Freedom News feed
Maltese society faced a higher degree of religious ignorance and … However, Article 40 of the Constitution also ensures religious freedom and … Source: Religious Freedom News feed