Religious minorities
Iran’s Baha’i, Christian facilities targeted by discriminatory policies, CSW tells ‘Post’
Human rights groups have warned that regime authorities detained dozens of Baha’is in arbitrary arrests, many without charge, and denied them communication with their families or legal counsel.
Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
Tehran has arrested at least 21 Christians since Israel ceasefire, non-profit claims
'The war in Gaza, will come to us:' Palestinians, Israeli Arabs share how war has impacted them
Saudis release human rights activist Raif Badawi after 10 years in prison
Opinion: "A major development and one for which Evangelical leaders have been ... praying."
Canada court voids part of disputed Quebec law on religious symbols
The 2019 law prohibits many civil servants, including police officers, from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs and turbans on the job.
Yazidis denounce Syrian ruling requiring them to follow Islamic law
Members of religious minority reportedly requested their own court for personal issues, say their faith is thousands of years old.
US should stay in Eastern Syria, a refuge of religious freedom - expert
“There is a way forward. It is a win-win for the US and the autonomous administration," says Nadine Maenza, a US commissioner.
British tribunal to decide whether veganism is a protected belief
"The way I treat my belief in ethical veganism is no different to the way those who practice a religion treat the rules which govern their religion," the claimant said.
Women underrepresented in workforce of state’s religious agencies
However, women are grossly underrepresented in senior positions in those agencies.
No more sanctioning slavery and oppression
A call to release Eritrean religious prisoners by September 12, the Geez New Year
What I told a recent State Department conference
What’s the state of religious freedom in Israel and the Arab world?
Religious freedom in Israel: Christianity doing well - WATCH LIVE
The discussion is termed "Holy to Many: Views on Religious Freedom."
Trying to beat the Middle Eastern heat… modestly
For Orthodox Jewish women, tzniut, or modesty, involves wearing shirts that cover the collar bone and have three-quarter sleeves past the elbows.