At least 159 individuals and organisations prosecuted for violating anti-missionary restrictions in Russia during 2018, say Forum 18
At least 159 individuals and communities were prosecuted for violating Russia’s controversial “anti-missionary” restrictions in 2018, according to an analysis by Forum 18. The Oslo-based religious freedom organisation said there at least 56 cases involving organisations and 103 involving individuals reached court during the year with 129 of them resulting in fines. Of the 14 […]
Alarm over 10 year sentence handed down to four Christians in Iran
Christian advocates have expressed alarm at the 10 year sentences an Iranian court has handed down to four Christians for engaging in missionary activities and “activities against national security”. The four men – an Iranian national and three men from Azerbaijan – were sentenced during a hearing on 23rd May but the judgement was not […]