International Religious Freedom News

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1. Egyptian Shiites Accused of “Causing Contempt” for Islam” (Oct. 6)
2. Serbia: Attacks on Religious Minorities Less Frequent, More Violent (Oct. 9)
3. Chinese Priests Forced to Attend Mandatory “Political Sessions” (Oct. 9)
4. Tajikistan Demolishes Mosques; Fears for Synagogues, Churches Rise (Oct. 10)
5. Belarus: Church Warned to Stop “Illegal Religious Activity” (Oct. 11)
6. Iranian Christians Deemed Apostates, Flogged (Oct. 15)

Features:

AsiaNews speaks with Nazrul Husein, the secretary general of the Islamic Federation of Nepal, about the difficulties of being Muslim in Nepal.

Today’s Zaman reports that, following a decision from the European Court of Human Rights, religion classes will no longer be compulsory in Turkish elementary and secondary schools.

Update: The Daily Trust reports that on October 9, the Upper Shari’a Court of Tudun Wada, in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, upheld a restraining order against civil rights activist Malam Shehu Sani, prohibiting him from circulating his book “The Phantom Crescent” which presents a critical look at Shari’a law.

International Religious Freedom Archive from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty

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