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1 cze 2021 · In the days the Soviet Union, Russia was known for having some of the most restrictive limitations on religious freedom in the world. But after the collapse of the USSR, churches and ministries in Russia experienced significantly greater freedom and could openly practice their faith.
- USCIRF Releases Religious Freedom Report on Russia
Russia currently maintains blasphemy laws punishing those...
- USCIRF Releases Religious Freedom Report on Russia
Since 2021, Russia has been designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended for having engaged in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.
Restrictions on religious freedom generally fall into four categories: registration of religious organizations, access to places of worship (including access to land and building permits), visas for foreign religious personnel, and government harassment of religious organizations or individuals.
3 maj 2021 · Since 2017, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been banned in Russia as an extremist organization. Leaders and members of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ communities can be fined and punished criminally for professing their religion.
30 mar 2024 · Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses has led to raids, arrests and imprisonment. NPR's Scott Simon says that the religion the Russian government calls "extreme" would be better described...
This country update provides an overview of religious freedom conditions in Russia. It discusses the Russian government’s longstanding religious freedom violations and highlights other religious freedom issues that have emerged since the invasion
12 lip 2023 · Russia currently maintains blasphemy laws punishing those who “offend the religious feelings of believers.” The report released by USCIRF describes those who have been punished recently for violating this rule, including a woman who has criminal charges against her due to her depiction of Jesus in four paintings she created.
