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20 January 2012. Russia: Prisoner of conscience freed but not exonerated. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
19 January 2012. European human rights court bans Al Qaeda preacher's deportation to Jordan. (Amiel Ungar, Israel National News)
19 January 2012. Catholic midwives [in Scotland] challenge ruling on abortions. (Auslan Cramb, The Telegraph)
18 January 2012. EU commision starts legal action against Hungary. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
18 January 2012. Kyrsyzstan: "We have not been able to pray and worship together" (Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
18 January 2012. ECHR prevents deportation of radical cleric with terrorist links. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
18 January 2012. Hate preacher to 'go free in months': Radical cleric cannot be deported say European Human Rights judges. (James Slack, Mail Online)
17 January 2012. The new 'Church Law'. (Secular Hungary)
17 January 2012. Britain cannot deport Abu Qatada to Jordan, European judges rule. (The Guardian)
17 January 2012. European Court again obligates Turkey to protect rights of conscientious objectors. (Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Website)
17 January 2012. Nagorno-Karabakh: Conscientious objector jailed for 30 months. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
17 January 2012. Five steps to civil rights in a secular Ireland. (Michael Nugent, Atheism, Reason, Skepticism, Happiness)
16 January 2012. Ministerial and religious exemptsion in the USA. (Martin E. Marty, Ekklesia)
16 January 2012. Kyrgyzstan: "Against the Constitution and discriminatory. (Musfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
16 January 2012. The (Un)protection of Individual Religious Identity in the Strasbourg Case Law. (Javier Martínez-Torrón, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
15 January 2012. Hungary: Twilight of the gods. (Robert Hodgson, The Budpaest Times)
15 January 2012. ECHR releases new judgments against Armenia. (HistoryofTruth.com)
13 January 2012. Russia: Muslim's appeal to be freed from jail due, but criminal prosecutions continue. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
13 January 2012. Azerbaijan's debt to Armenian refuees is over $100 billion. (Armenian News)
13 January 2012. Freedom of speech puts Facebook cartoon under scrutiny. (Siobhan Blaney, Troy Media)
13 January 2012. European Court releases judgments on Armenian Jehovah's Witnesses members. (Armenian News)
13 January 2012. UNHRC's decision in France turban case widely applauded world-over. (Prabh Singh, Sikhsiyasat.net)
13 January 2012. Scotland: Teachers afraid to broach humen rights in class. (Julia Horton, TES)
13 January 2012. Sikhs win turban case against France at the United Nations. (Daljeet Singh, Sikhsiyasat.net)
12 January 2012. Free speech concerns as UN pushes 'sexual orientation' as equal to 'race,' 'relgion.' (Piero Tozzi, LifeSiteNews)
11 January 2012. Religion and Peacemaking bulletin. (United States Institute of Peace)
10 January 2012. Parliament platform for secularism promotes EU intervention in national education. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
10 January 2012. Russia: One acquittal, but the same day trial of two more [Jehovah's Witnesses] begins. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
9 January 2012. "Andalusia Spring": reclaiming "occupied" Spain for Islam. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
9 January 2012. New book on Court after Protocol 14. (Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)
9 January 2012. Benoît XVI : la famille, fondée sur le mariage d’un homme avec une femme, premier lieux d’éducation des enfants. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
9 January 2012. Christianophobie meurtrière au Nigéria, un bilan 2011 tragique… (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
9 January 2012. Pope meets with ambassadors, calls on international community to protect religious freedom. (Rome Reports) (annual "State of the World" address)
8 January 2012. Lithuanian Parliament considering Constitutional amendment tying family to marriage. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
8 January 2012. Slovenian Constitutional Court OKs referendum on controversial family code. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
8 January 2012. Turquie : le génocide arménien en question. (Talpa brusseliensis christiana)
7 January 2012. 82 churches ask to be recognized in Hungary. (Associated Press via NECN.com)
6 January 2012. Turkmenistan’s intolerance of religious freedom met with international criticism. (Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site)
5 January 2012. Russia: Has "madness" of banning religious publications stopped? (Felix Corley, Forum 28 News Service)
4 January 2012. US diplomat: Hungary could lose its EU membership. (EurActiv)
4 January 2012. Hungary's leaders accused of power grab. (Pablo Gorondi, Brisbane Times)
4 January 2012. New Hungarian constitution revokes nation's recognition of Islam & other religions. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency)
4 January 2012. Charges against journalists dim the democratic glow in Turkey. (Dan Bilefsky and Sebnem Arsu, The New York Times)
4 January 2012. Catholic majority in Northern Ireland to present dilemma for Britain and Republic. (Gerry Moriarti, Irish Times)
2 January 2012. Opposition hold anti-government rally in Hungary. (NECN.com)
2 January 2012. Faith in a globalized age. (Tony Blair, New Europe Online Post)
2 January 2012. Taking faith seriously. (Tony Blair, New Europe Online Post)
2 January 2012. Thousands protest over new Hungarian constitution. (Pablo Gorondi, Huff Post World)
2 January 2012. [Hungary's] 'unconstitutional constitution.' (Kim Lane Scheppele, The New York Times)
1 January 2012. Denmark takes chair of Council of Ministers. (Simon Taylor, EuropeanVoice.com)
January 2012. The future of Christians in the Middle East. (Fr Piotr Mazurkiewicz, europeinfos)
31 December 2011. Pastor responds to Hungarian religious law. (Sami K. Martin, The Christian Post)
31 December 2011. Breaking news: Thousands of Hungarians demonstrate against "end of democracy." (Stefan J. Bos, BosNewsLife)
30 December 2011. News alert: Hungary approves restrictive church law amid evangelical protests. (Stefan J. Bos, BosNewsLife)
30 December 2011. Top 10 under-covered Vatican stories (plus a bonus feature). (John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter)
30 December 2011. Turkish court accepts online blasphemy case, ECtHR ruling precedent. (Deniz Aydin, Today's Zaman)
29 December 2011. 2012 will test Cameron's mettle over Human Rights rulings from Strasbourg. (Jack Doyle, MailOnline)
29 December 2011. Hindus in Russia celebrate Gita verdict; brace for possible appeal. (Pravasitoday)
29 December 2011. Disputed voting turns church, a Kremlin ally, into its critic. (Sophia Kishkovsky, The New York Times)
29 December 2011. 61 Jehovah's Witnesses charged with conscientious objection in Armenia. (Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site)
29 December 2011. Russian court bans Falun Dafa book as "extremist." (NTD News, Krasnodar, Russia)
29 December 2011. Greek abbot jailed over land swap scandal.
28 December 2011. Europe on the paths of faith. (Archbishop Jozef Michalik, Sunday Catholic Weekly [Poland])
28 December 2011. Russian court rejects proposed ban of Hindu text. (Sofia Javed, Associated Press via Deseret News)
27 December 2011. Battling anew over the place of religion in the public schools. (Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)
26 December 2011. "A black day for Austria." (Soeren Kern, Hudson New York)
22 December 2011. Kyrgyz officials end criminal case against two of Jehovah's Witnesses, releasing them from prison. (Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site)
22 December 2011. Azerbaijan: "Without registration you can't pray." (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
22 December 2011. Officials in Siberia target married ouple with unjust criminal charges. (Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site)
22 December 2011. Russia is an ally of China in the fight against Falun Gong. (Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers)
21 December 2011. Human rights issues related to the April 2009 events in Moldova - Observations of the Commissioner for Human Rights. (Commissioner
21 December 2011. Kyrgyzstan: "I received it from heaven." (Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
21 December 2011. Double lives for gay teachers in Ireland. (Carmel Crimmins, Reuters)
19 December 2011. Hungarian court strikes down controversial religious law. (Bettina Krause, Adventist News Network)
19 December 2011. Kazakhstan: Promoting the "progressiveness" of the harsh new Religion Law. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
19 December2011. Hungary's constitutional revolution. (Kim Lane Scheppele, The New York Times Opinion)
18 December 2011. What does Turkey as a country-state mean? (Şahin Alpay, Today's Zaman)
16 December 2011. David Cameron says the UK is a Christian county "and we should not be afraid to say so". (BBC News)
16 December 2011. EU denies asking Turkey to remove Quranic verse from Friday sermons. (Selçuk Gültaşli, Today's Zaman)
16 December 2011. Lord Irvine's take on the ECHR. (Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)
16 December 2011. Woman risks jail for defying veil ban in France. (Ben McPartland, France 24)
15 December 2011. Statement of the Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance: Kazakhstan's new restrictions not aimed at curbing extremism. (International Institute for Religious Freedom)
15 December 2011. We must respect human rights of parents who want secular schools. (Michael Nugent, Atheism, Reason, Skepticism, Happiness)
15 December 2011. Azerbaijan: Latest repressive rules signed by president. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
15 December 2011. Court rules that Bondi's testimony should be confirmed under oath. (The Malta Independent)
14 December 2011. Migration changes ecclesial landscapes. (World Council of Churches)
14 December 2011. U.K. judge grants judicial review into ban on Christian discrimination advert. (Christian Today)
14 December 2011. Church leaders meet with Hungarian ambassador on looming deregistration of churches. (Bettina Krauses, Adventist News Network)
14 December 2011. Azerbaijan: Massive fines and warnings for meeting for worship. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
14 December 2011. Small churches in Hungary fear losing legal status. (Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press via TaiwanNews.com)
14 December 2011. ICJ ruling exposes NATO duplicity, Greece unintentionally hints at real root cause of "name dispute." (PR Newswire)
14 December 2011. Dutch set to block animal slaughter ban. (Irish Times)
14 December 2011. Kazakh students win fight against hijab ban. (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
13 December 2011. Government won't support Christian registrar's case in Europe. (The Christian Institute)
13 December 2011. Rallying to save the UK's Human Rights Act. (Stuart Weir, Our Kingdom, Open Democracy.net)
13 December 2011. Kazakhstan: Three fines, a 48-hour jail term, and a deportation. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
13 December 2011. ATAA, FTAA call Congress to reject anti-Turkish bill. (HistoryofTruth.com)
12 December 2011. Equalities head slams human rights acts rulings that protect criminals and terror suspects. (Jack Doyle, Mail Online)
12 December 2011. Azerbaijan ready to considerably increase suits to European court on facts of Armenia's vandalism and property occupation. (ABC.az)
11 December 2011. Russian Orthodox Church add influential voice to calls for election reform. (Sophia Kishkovsky, The New York Times)
10 December 2011. Ministers won't back cross-ban Christians: Ex-archbishop condemns "illiberal" assault on faith. (Jonathan Prete, Mail Online)
9 December 2011. Conscientious objection gets step nearer in the north. (Simon Bahceli, Cyprus Mail)
8 December 2011. Could "Arab spring" turn into "Christian winter"? (WCC press release)
8 December 2011. Jehovah’s Witnesses document over 1,000 incidents of religious intolerance since pivotal court ruling. (Grigory Martynov, Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site)
8 December 2011. The Grand Mufti of Ukraine, Sheikh Ahmad Tamimi: Ukraine can unite East and West. (Maria Semenchenko, The Day and Mykola Semena, Simferopol, Icognita.day.kiev)
8 December 2011. Uzbekistan: Authorities try to stop children attending meetings for worship. (Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
7 December 2011. Hungary threatens religious liberty. (Doug Bandow, Huffington Post)
7 December 2011. Kazakhstan: "The first phase of this work [including harsh new Religion Law restricting freedom of religion or belief] has been fully completed." (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
6 December 2011. Yes to reforming the European Court of Human Rights. No to overriding it. (Sigrid Rausing, Liberty Central, The Guardian)
6 December 2011. Catholic priest (aged 81) vows to fight sacking for living with his girlfriend. (Dutch News.nl)
5 December 2011. Uzbekistan: Illegal prosecutions and punishments. (Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
5 December 2011. OSCE condemns desecration of Jewish cemetery in Kosovo. (AFP via European Jewish Press)
2 December 2011. Faith meets international bureaucracy. (Andrei Zolotov, Jr., Spirit of the Times/RIA Novosti)
2 December 2011. Russia: "This isn't about freedom of conscience or censorship." (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
1 December 2011. Ecumenical Patriarch highlights freedom of religion and minority rights. (World Council of Churches)
1 December 2011. Turkish government shelves reform of policy on conscientious objectors. (Menekse Tokyay for SES Türkiye via Turkish Weekly)
30 November 2011. Atheists say EU privileging religious leaders over non-believers. (Leigh Phillips, EU Observer)
30 November 2011. Turkey: The new Constitution drafting process and freedom of religion or belief. (Mine Yildirim, Forum 18 News Service)
29 November 2011. Krishna holy book faces ban in Tomsk. (Alexander Bratersky, The Moscow Times)
29 November 2011. Frank Furedi on the EU. (Question Everything essays)
29 November 2011. Kazakhstan: "The state doesn't interfere in religious communities' internal affairs"? (Felix Corley and Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
27 November 2011. Two new religious symbols cases to come before the European Court of Human Rights: one from Germany and one from Romania. (European Humanist Federation)
27 November 2011. Human rights not applicable to all. (Pamela Hansen, The Malta Independent Online)
26 November 2011. Religious freedom for China's future. (Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
24 November 2011. Uzbekistan: Conscientious objectors face indefinite prison sentence for refusing to renounce faith. (Jehovah's Witnesses press release)
24 November 2011. Kazakhstan: New draft regulations outline official religious censorship. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
24 November 2011. French court acquits 2 Opus Dei followers of forcing disciple to work. (Associate Press via The Washington Post)
24 November 2011. Kazakhstan: "Inform on a daily basis between 2 pm and 4 pm". (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
24 November 2011. ECHR ruling: Fireworks displays close to home in Malta not a breach of rights. (The Malta Independent Online) [Case of Zammit Maempel v. Malta]
23 November 2011. European Court protects rights of conscientious objectors in Turkey. (Jehovah's Witnesses press release)
23 November 2011. European judge slams UK 'xenophobia.' (Owen Bowcott, The Guardian)
23 November 2011. Kazakhstan: Not banned, merely "recommends refraining from inviting." (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
22 November 2011. Church of England says 'no' to bill of rights. (Christian Today)
22 November 2011. Landmark ruling on conscientious objection. (Işıl Cinmen, bianet)
22 November 2011. Brussels: The new capital of Eurabia. (Soeren Kern, Hudson New York)
21 November 2011. EU Council warns UK on human rights. (Council of Europe, Press TV)
21 November 2011. Don't push your luck, UK top judge tells Euro court in new 'rights' showdown. (Steve Doughty, Mail Online)
20 November 2011. Turks of Western Thrace still struggle right rights, recognition. (Aydin, Albayrak, Today's Zaman)
19 November 2011. It's not just our leaders who are in a crisis. Democracy itself is failing. (Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)
19 November 2011. Human rights — a very flawed concept. (Jeff Taylor, The Economic Voice)
18 November 2011. The pope and the EC president — What's the truth about their relationship? (National Secular Society)
17 November 2011. Kazakhstan: "Those who initiated and adopted such laws will answer before Allah." (Felix Corley and Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18)
16 November 2011. Swiss Raelian sect in EU rights court over alien posters. (The Local: Switzerland's News in English)
16 November 2011. Azerbaijan: Baku takes controversial stand against Iranian meddling. (Shahin Abbasov, Eurasianet.org)
15 November 2011. UK courts following European human rights rulings too strictly, warn judges. (Owen Bowcot, The Guardian)
11 November 2011. Guest post on British ECHR reform plans. (Post of Ed Bates on Antoine Buyse's ECHR Blog)
11 November 2011. Turkey's Armenians reconsecrate 16th century church building. (Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct News)
11 November 2011. EU Charter creating 'confusion' on human rights. (Valentina Pop, EUobserver.com)
11 November 2011. Tony Blair says religion in the public realm is vital. (Tony Blair Faith Foundation)
11 November 2011. Kazakhstan: Prison mosques, churches, and prayer rooms closed down. (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)