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Polish Women on Trial for LGBT Virgin Mary Posters

Three Polish women are on trial for offending religious feelings by making posters of Poland’s holiest icon of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo.

Poland , Religion , abortion
January 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Poland's Top Priest Embroiled in Corruption Allegations

The most powerful priest in Poland has long had a close relationship with the country's current rulers, receiving tens of millions of euros for his foundation's projects.

Poland , corruption , Religion
September 19, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Big Believers, Big Money, Big Macs: Get a CLUE. Have a Laugh.

Christian fundamentalist groups tied to the Trump administration are spending millions in the EU to promote discriminatory policies and boost far-right candidates in the upcoming EP elections.

democracy , Religion , far right , elections , money
April 11, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Sale of 'Running Hijab' in France Scrapped After Outcry

Following public outcry, the French sportswear retailer Decathlon has canceled plans to sell a hijab for women runners in France. The company said the decision was reached after "a wave of insults" and "unprecedented...

Religion , muslim , hijab , Burka
February 28, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Nearly 100 Jewish Graves Desecrated in France

Earlier this week, almost 100 Jewish graves in a town near Strasbourg, France, were desecrated with swastikas. It marks the latest ina series of anti-Semitic attacks across France in the last year, and President...

France , Anti-Semitism , Judaism , Religion , far right , nazis
February 21, 2019 • LibertiesEU
The Hague: Peace Palace Working on a Friendship Pact for World Religions

The Carnegie Foundation and the Elijah Interfaith Institute has announced that the Peace Palace in The Hague is working on a historic friendship treaty between the largest religions in the world. The aim is for the...

Religion , tollerance , Peace Palace , The Hague , Carnegie Foundation , Elijah Interfaith Institute
October 01, 2018 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
Dutch High Court: Pastafarianism Is Not a Religion

Citizens may not wear a colander on their head in their passport or identification card photo, the Council of State, the highest Administrative Jurisdiction Division in the Netherlands, has ruled.

Religion , freedom of religion , Administrative Jurisdiction Division , Council of State , Pastafarianism , #dutchcourtrooms
September 03, 2018 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
Information Gathering by Jehovah’s Witnesses Is Illegal, Top EU Court Rules

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the practice of Jehovah’s Witnesses collecting personal information as it’s converters go door-to-door to preach is illegal. According to the court ruling, they are...

Religion , European Court of Justice , court ruling , GDPR , personal data protection
July 16, 2018 • LibertiesEU
US Report: Religious Minorities Harassed in Bulgaria

Members of Bulgarian far-right parties have harassed and threatened Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses with impunity. Jehovah's Witnesses complain that municipalities prevent them from expressing their religious beliefs....

Descrimination based on religion , Religion , Bulgaria
June 05, 2018 • Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Spain Fines Man for Photoshopping His Face Over Christ's

A few days after the European Court of Human Rights trial of the "Jesus in jeans" case, a criminal court in Jaén, Spain, fined a young man 480 euros for a crime against religious feelings. He posted on Instagram a...

Spain , Religion , Free Speech , freedom of expression
February 13, 2018 • Rights International Spain
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