The Holy See expresses disappointment and concern over a new report from the Special Rapporteur on the freedom of religion or belief, calling it potentially divisive and polarizing.
The Grand Ayatollah’s words after his meeting with the Pontiff, affirming “his concern that Christian citizens should live like all Iraqis in peace and security, and with their full constitutional rights”, will have great resonance, not only for Christian citizens but “all Iraqis”.
The Hate Crime and Public Order Bill has managed to unite Scottish Catholics, Protestants, Secularists, Feminists, and additional unlikely bedfellows in opposition on the basis that it would be extraordinarily damaging to fundamental freedoms.
Ten years after his assassination, various world leaders have praised the life and death of Shahbaz Bhatti, a Pakistan cabinet minister killed after defending religious minorities persecuted under the country’s strict blasphemy law.
Many Christians in Iraq hope that the world’s attention on them, even if just for a few days, will shine a light on the reality of their precarious situation.
Despite article 9 of the Human Rights Act 1998 claiming freedom of religion and belief, it doesn’t account for the discrimination and antagonism people may feel from claiming a specific religion, which will inevitably infringe on their freedom.
A robust understanding of the right to religious freedom is being eroded in the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican’s foreign minister said in a video message to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday.
