Religious Freedom

The Baha’i community faces increasing governmental oppression in Qatar and Iran. Human rights organizations report the arbitrary arrest, property seizure, and harsh sentencing of Baha’is in these countries. Similar conditions …

The Supreme Court delivered an interim judgment on Monday, September 15th, regarding petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The court declined to halt the entire law but imposed an interim …

A political storm is brewing in Mumbai concerning the closure of slaughterhouses during the 9-day “Paryushan Parva,” a major religious festival for the Jain community. The Jain community advocates for …

The state of Terengganu in Malaysia has implemented strict laws for those who miss Friday prayers. Under the new regulations, any Muslim man absent from Friday prayers without a valid …

In Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, a case involving religious conversion under the guise of healing sessions and prayer meetings has surfaced. Hindu organizations created a commotion in response. Following protests and complaints …

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has voiced its concern and distress regarding the arrest of two Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district on charges of human trafficking and …

Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, has strongly criticized China’s involvement in Tibetan religious matters, particularly concerning the selection of the next Dalai Lama. He expressed deep …