Category - religious liberty

Persecuted Methodists return to court in Fiji

staff writers — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:26:25 +0100

Nine Methodist Church leaders in Fiji have returned to court as the military regime continues to crack down on those who speak out against it. The nine Methodists have been banned from preaching and attending meetings.

Christians and Muslims both face repression in Azerbaijan

staff writers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:20:20 +0100

The authorities in Azerbaijan are facing allegations of abuse and repression towards both Muslim and Christian worshipers. A major Sunni mosque has been closed down while Baptists have accused the police of intimidation and violence.

Fiji's military regime cracks down on Methodist Church

staff writers — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:26:42 +0100

Seven Methodist Church leaders in Fiji have been arrested and questioned by the country's military government. The regime is reported to fear political discussions at the Methodists' forthcoming annual conference.

Major treatise on religious liberty published online in the USA

staff writers — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:28 +0100

The First Amendment Center in the USA has placed online the once unavailable five-volume treatise of the late Rev Dean M. Kelley, the internationally known National Council of Churches USA executive for religious liberty.

Kazakh churches say draft law harks back to Soviet era

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:11:38 +0100

Christian churches in Kazakhstan have condemned a new draft law on religions, which they say will re-impose Soviet-style restrictions in a country where Islam has the largest number of followers.

Women's rights and religious liberty

Simon Barrow — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:08:22 +0100

Rowan Williams' recent lecture on the religious grounding of universal human rights raised difficult questions about the status of women in relation to freedom for faith.