the case of Asia Bibi (Pakistan)
European Parliament Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief (EPWG on FoRB) co-Presidents Peter van Dalen and Dennis de Jong issued the following statement today:
Barroso, Schulz and O’Reilly hear Soteria International call for real human rights in future EU
Soteria International was present at the European Ombudsman Interactive event ”Your wish list for Europe” with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly moderated by editor of The European Voice Tim King.
MEPs Van Dalen and De Jong present unique report on freedom of religion
At a conference held in Brussels on February, 12 the European Parliament Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief (EPWG), co-chaired by MEPs Peter van Dalen (ECR) and Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL), presented its first annual report on freedom of religion in the world. The report takes stock of developments regarding religious freedom and concludes that this human right is increasingly violated, around the globe. The report proposes to give the promotion of religious freedom a more prominent place in EU foreign policy. It furthermore makes recommendations for EU action in case of fifteen countries where the situation is particularly dire.
Japanese man wins landmark lawsuit on religious oppression
Japanese man wins landmark lawsuit on religious oppressionInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day: United front against all forms of racism
Brussels, 27 January 2014–Todayis the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Anti-racist organisations1areseriously concerned about the prevalence of anti-Semitism in Europe and pledge to join forces to curb racism in European society, whoever the victims may be....French MP avoids jail after saying Adolf Hitler “maybe didn’t kill enough” Roma gypsies
Gilles Bourdouleix was found guilty of ‘condoning crimes against humanity’ after he was caught on camera making the statement during an altercation with a traveller community A French MP has avoided jail after he was caught on camera saying “Hitler maybe...Update on the raid of the children of the Twelve Tribes
On September 5, 2013 there was a massive police raid on the Twelve Tribes, a communal NRM in Germany. A hundred police (local and “criminal”) and around 60 social workers descended at dawn on the two farming communities of Klosterzimmern and Wörnitz. The raid came as a complete surprise to the sleeping families. The police seized 40 children from 16 families and drove off in 25 vans.
Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses website reversed by appellate court
HRWF (24.01.2014) – On 22 January 2014 the Tver Regional Court reversed a country wide ban that had been imposed by the trial court on www.jw.org, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the world (*) On 7 August 2013, during an ex parte...
