The Court of Appeal in Norway rebuked the country’s government for not respecting the religious freedom of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW). The state’s accusation that the group is guilty of “psychological violence” against minors is just not true, according to the judges.

A growing part of the European population, and especially Christian students, are afraid of sharing their beliefs and expressing an opinion that is regarded as "offensive".

Italy does not have rules for religious clothing at schools. As a result, the case of students from religious minorities are abused for political gain, Chiara Lamberti writes.

Two years ago, bulldozers flattened the church building where Matvey and his wife went. Now, the field where the church once stood lays empty on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus.

The court in Norway will come with a decision about the Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) mid-March. But experts already know that this verdict on religious freedom in Norway will be historic and crucial.