Human Rights Without Frontiers

UNITED KINGDOM: Crewe MP under fire for stance on AROPL case By Hans Noot, Associate Director of Human Rights Without Frontiers   The unfolding case involving members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) in Crewe raises not only issues of religious freedom and fair trial rights, but also concerns about the conduct […]

To save Ukraine, we need a new Europe CAPX (29.05.2026) – Europe’s leaders have departed from the ideas and values of the EU’s founding fathers Recent rhetoric suggests a slight but notable shift in Russia‘s attitude toward ending the war in Ukraine. In remarks following Russia’s Victory Day parade, Vladimir Putin stated that ‘the matter is […]

Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly News Digest May 16-31       28.05.2026 – Mass Searches in Kemerovo JW- On May 20, 2026, searches and interrogations took place in Kemerovo, affecting 17 believers. Kirill Tarasov, 27, was detained and sent to a pretrial detention center. Law enforcement officers entered his apartment by smashing a […]

UNITED KINGDOM: The saga of AROPL: Racism, riots, and violence Sensationalist media, fake news, and propaganda fueled a rapid mobilization of violent protests. See as well Police crackdown of 500 officers on a peaceful Muslim group in Crewe  A massive police raid is unleashing a tsunami of anti-Muslim racism in Crewe by HRWF   by […]

SLOVAKIA: Application to state recognition of new religious communities made impossible International Conference in Bratislava Parliament Challenges Religious Registration Laws and Hate Speech Failure By Hans Noot, Associate Director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (02.06.2026) – BRATISLAVA – On Monday 1 June, some 90 participants from across Europe and beyond particip...