Divinity Atlas Long-Form Articles, First Edition
Persecution Of Jehovah's Witnesses In Russia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia, 2026Persecution of JW in Russia article, 20 April 2017 extremism rulingQuote, Persecution of JW in Russia article, 20 April 2017 extremism ruling
On April 20, 2017, the Supreme Court of Russia issued a verdict upholding the claim from the country's Justice Ministry that Jehovah's Witnesses' activity violated laws on extremism.
Ghana: Official Attacks on Religious Freedom (Human Rights Watch/Africa Watch, 1990)
Human Rights WatchHRW 1990 Ghana report, PNDC Law 221 registration requirementQuote, HRW 1990 Ghana report, PNDC Law 221 registration requirement
PNDC Law 221
Court in Japan Orders the Dissolution of the Unification Church (Associated Press via PBS NewsHour, 2025)
Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press, via PBS NewsHour, 2025PBS/AP article, March 2025 Tokyo dissolution orderQuote, PBS/AP article, March 2025 Tokyo dissolution order
The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court Tuesday after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Unification Church, Shincheonji Face Probe Over Possible Disbandment (Korea Times, 2026)
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a joint prosecution-police task force comprising 47 investigators was established to probe alleged collusion between the religious groups and politicians.
July 13, 2007, and Tai Ji Men: A Legal Victory, A Lesson for All of Us (Bitter Winter)
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On December 19, police raided 19 Tai Ji Men academies across Taiwan and the residences of some dizi.
LCQ5: Falun Gong Organisation (Hong Kong Government Press Releases, 2021)
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionLCQ5 Falun Gong press release, activities not outlawedQuote, LCQ5 Falun Gong press release, activities not outlawed
the activities conducted by the local Falun Gong organisation in public places in various districts across the territory have not been outlawed.
Hate Crime Legislation in Azerbaijan (OSCE/ODIHR)
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human RightsOSCE Azerbaijan hate crime legislation article, Article 283Quote, OSCE Azerbaijan hate crime legislation article, Article 283
Article 283.1 prohibits actions that incite national, racial, social, or religious hatred and enmity.
2019 Report on International Religious Freedom: Mongolia (US Department of State, via ecoi.net)
US Department of StateState Dept 2019 IRF report on Mongolia via ecoi.net, EGNHS registration cancellation and 2018 court reversalQuote, State Dept 2019 IRF report on Mongolia via ecoi.net, EGNHS registration cancellation and 2018 court reversal
a 2018 Ulaanbaatar Court of First Instance ruling that struck down the city council's argument that the congregation posed a potential threat to national security.
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUSCIRF Wikipedia article, CPC and Special Watch List rostersQuote, USCIRF Wikipedia article, CPC and Special Watch List rosters
Countries of Particular Concern (CPC): Afghanistan, China, Cuba, Eritrea, India, Iran, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. Special Watch List (SWL): Algeria, Azerbaijan, Central African Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.