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ECHR: Religion, family life and polygamy: What A.A. v. the Netherlands really decided
ECHR: Religion, family life and polygamy: What A.A. v. the Netherlands really decided By Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (15.09.2026) - The European Court of Human Rights has...
SYRIA: Christian minorities in Syria at the heart of discussions at the EU Parliament
SYRIA: Christian minorities in Syria at the heart of discussions in the EU Parliament ECLJ (09.09.2026) - Faced with the exclusion of Christian communities by the new authorities...
ESTONIA: On the border between national security and freedom of religion
ESTONIA: On the border between national security and freedom of religion Estonia is used to being considered a state of almost exemplary European precision. Ján Figeľ European...
SUDAN: Impact of the war on freedom of religion or belief and Christian communities
SUDAN: Impact of the war on freedom of religion or belief and Christian communities By Wimco Ester (Open Doors) HRWF (12.09.2026) – In the framework of the 63rd session of the UN...
SUDAN: MEP Matej Tonin raises his voice in Geneva about “Sudan’s War on Civilians”
SUDAN: MEP Matej Tonin raises his voice in Geneva about “Sudan’s War on Civilians” HRWF (11.09.2026) – In the framework of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Matej...
EU+ asylum applications continued to decline in the first half of 2026
EU+ asylum applications continued to decline in the first half of 2026 EUAA (10.09.1016) - In the first half of 2026, EU+ countries received 332 000 applications for...
SUDAN’s War & besieged civilians: From chemical attacks to denial of safe passage
SUDAN’s besieged civilians: From chemical attacks to denial of safe passage Human rights groups gathered to put the UNHRC spotlight on Sudan’s suffering Event replay video...
Russia v. Ukraine: A shameful event at the United Nations in Geneva
RUSSIA: Russia v. Ukraine: A shameful event at the United Nations in Geneva On the eve of that event criticizing religious freedom in Ukraine, religious funerals of two Ukrainian...
IRAN: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly Digest August 2026
IRAN: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly Digest August 2026 Christians Canadian couple sponsor resettlement of deported Iranian Christian refugees Article 18...
ECHR: The ECHR has abandoned Russians who are victims of their own Government
ECHR: The ECHR has abandoned Russians who are victims of their own Government By Grigory Vaypan and Nataliya Sekretareva Moscow times (04.09.2026) - On September 3, the European...
RUSSIA: Concerns about a criminal case against the leader of a local Mormon community
RUSSIA: Concerns about a criminal case opened against the leader of a local Mormon community By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (05.09.2026)...
RUSSIA: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly News Digest August 15-31
RUSSIA: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly News Digest August 15-31 01.09.2026 - Jehovah's Witnesses say six believers sentenced in Russia on evidence from...
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