Tag: Human Rights
Macedonian authorities urged to give archbishop fair trial
TANJUG - 11/7/13 BELGRADE -- The Conference of European Churches (CEC) has called on the Macedonian government and PM Nikola Gruevski to ensure a fair ... Read More
The Conference of European Churches urges Prime Minister Gruevski for immediate release of Archbishop Jovan!
11/7/13 The Conference of European Churches, which from 3rd to 8th July held its 14th General Assembly in Budapest, at the end of its work issued an announcement ... Read More
The Politics of Human Rights: Orthodox Christianity Gets the Short End, by Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou
W ashington, D.C. 5/8/2013 Today is Easter for the world’s 350 million Orthodox Christians, who just completed their Holy Week of prayer and fasting which ... Read More
Are Turkey’s Orthodox Christians Waiting for Godot?
Metropolitan Apostolos Daniilidis, an Orthodox bishop at the monastery attached to the Halki school, is seen at "Tracing Istanbul," an exhibition of works by ... Read More
Armenian Church in Turkish Eruh city being converted into Islamic school
YEREVAN, MAY 1, ARMENPRESS: The historical Armenian Church Saint John, located in Dih District of Eruh city inTurkey, without any permission is being converted into ... Read More
Dozens of Christian homes set on fire by Muslim mob, Pakistani authorities say
Associated Press - 10/3/13 (CNN) -- The arrest of a Christian man accused of making remarks against the Muslim prophet Mohammed wasn't enough to appease an ... Read More
Egyptian Copts in Libya allegedly detained, tortured following ‘missionising’ claims
Photos published on Facebook of detained Copts in Libya accused of proselytisation. Sherry El-Gergawi – 1/3/13 Scores of Egyptian Coptic Christians are detained, abused by ... Read More
Regarding the torture on religious basis which is being performed upon Archbishop Jovan
On 14.02.2013 the analysis of prof. Mirjana Najcevska, regarding the media in the developed democratic countries and their role as controllers of the authorities in ... Read More
Syrian rebels destroy Shi’ite site, loot churches: HRW
Alexander Dziadosz | Reuters - 25/1/13 BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels in Syria have burned and looted the religious sites of minorities, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, ... Read More
Second Annual St. Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception
Aphoridte - 18/12/12 PRESS RELEASE Second Annual St. Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception Washington, DC – On November 29th, 2012, Congressman John Sarbanes ... Read More
Abba Seraphim on Human Rights
British Orthodox Church On 10 November at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington, Abba Seraphim gave an address at the Annual Dinner of the Coptic ... Read More
Christians Take Discrimination to European Court in Britain
6/9/2012 Christians in Britain who lost separate employment tribunals relating to their religious beliefs take their legal fight to the European Court of Human Rights. ... Read More
Calling for all Copts, NGOs form coordinating body outside church auspices
Mohamed Elmeshad 20/8/2012 Spurred by what they see as an increasing tide of Islamization lead by the Muslim Brotherhood, 13 Coptic civil society and political ... Read More
Turkey’s Human Rights Hypocrisy
By TANER AKCAM 20/7/2012 A NEW political order is emerging in the Middle East, and Turkey aspires to be its leader by taking a stand ... Read More
Russian Church defends Brits who lost jobs for wearing crucifix
10/7/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church has stepped in to support two British women who are taking their case for wearing religious symbols at work to ... Read More
Orthodox Church concerned about anti-foreign NGOs bill
Nina Achmatova 3/7/2012 Foreign-funded Russian NGOs involved in political activities must register as foreign agents. Since the Orthodox Church receives funds from its foreign dioceses, ... Read More
Iraqi Christians Still in Danger, Feel Neglected By Al-Maliki Government
By Luiza Oleszczuk Christian Post 30/3/2012 The year 2011 did not bring respite for Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq as hundreds of thousands ... Read More
Britain crucifix workplace ban argument for European court a blow to Christian symbol, say critics
Richard J. Brennan Staff Reporter 12/3/2012 The British government is set to argue at the European Court of Human Rights that Christians do not have ... Read More
Protest rally against atrocities on minorities
9/2/2012 India MANGALORE: The Federation of Human Rights' Organizations, comprising 25 like-minded organizations, will take out a rally from Ambedkar Circle on Friday at 3 ... Read More
Inadequate Decision At The European Court Of Human Rights – Sacerdotal Vocation Assimilated To The Trade Union Action
3/2/2012 The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: The Romanian Patriarchate learned with great surprise of the decision in the first analysis of ... Read More
Human Rights Watch Report on Eritrea 2012
30/1/2012 Eritrea marked 20 years of independence in 2011, but its citizens remain victimized by one of the world’s most repressive governments. They suffer arbitrary ... Read More