28 May 2003 Turkmenistan: Russian Orthodox and citizenship moves According to officials of the Russian Orthodox Church – the only Christian Church allowed to register in Turkmenistan – the unilateral... Read more
27 May 2003 Russia: Orthodox becoming first among equals Without any change in the law or Constitution to provide for them, the steady increase in concordat-style agreements between the... Read more
23 May 2003 Dagestan: Islamic schools prospering Repelled by the corruption of state colleges, many young Dagestanis are turning to Islamic higher education. Read more
22 May 2003 India: imbroglio over Sikh women’s religious rights continues Sikh women seem to be no closer to performing religious rituals in gurdwaras, to go by depositions made before the... Read more
20 May 2003 Uzbekistan: total state control over Islamic faith After a major investigation, Forum 18 News Service established that the Muslim clergy is almost completely under the control of... Read more
19 May 2003 India: Hindu groups demand ban on conversions in Bihar Alarmed by missionary activities and the reported mass conversion of Dalits to Christianity in Bihar, some rightwing Hindu groups have... Read more
13 May 2003 Kosovo: no protection in capital for attacked Orthodox Church Despite repeated requests for protection, including requests made personally two weeks ago to the KFOR commander, adequate protection for a... Read more
13 May 2003 India: Haryana’s Dalits converting to Buddhism A large number of Dalits, who form the lowest rung of Hinduism's social ladder, are embracing Buddhism across Haryana in... Read more
05 May 2003 Pakistan: huge increase in madrassas Religious seminaries, or madrassas, in Pakistan have seen the largest growth since the country's independence to touch 27 times their... Read more
30 April 2003 Latvia: registration “refuseniks” to challenge “discriminatory” law The two churches refused registration as an association under Latvia's religion law – the Confessional Lutheran Church and the Autonomous... Read more