Orthodox
Russia & the CIS
Religious Persecution
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Kyrgyzstan: Orthodox Bishop banned
Forum 18 News Service
Prison mosques, churches, and prayer rooms closed down
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UZBEKISTAN: Registration a weapon against freedom of religion or belief
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ABKHAZIA: 'We'll kick out anyone'
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Orthodox
Russia & the CIS
Religious Persecution
Archive
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April 24
- At Expense of All Others, Putin Picks a Church The New York Times
 
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April 23
- ABKHAZIA: Only Georgian Orthodox priest expell By Felix Corley, Forum 18
 
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January 28
- MOLDOVA: Were check-ups aimed at congregations or migrants? By Felix Corley, Forum 18
 
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April 25
- UKRAINE: 'Uncanonical and diabolical schismatics shouldn't exist' by Felix Corley, Forum 18
 
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November 9
- BELARUS: Orthodox parish banned from worshipping by Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service
 
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June 6
- BELARUS: Orthodox priest under by Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
 
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February 15
- UZBEKISTAN: Saints and martyrs relics banned by Igor Rotar, Forum 18
 
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February 3
- RUSSIA: Southern authorities side with Patriarchate against alternative Orthodox? by Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service
 
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February 1
- GEORGIA: Two leaders of religious violence finally sentenced – but what about the others? by Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
 
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March 29
- Orthodox Church Hails Court Decision To Ban Jehovah's Witnesses Sect In Moscow by Nilolai Zherebtsov, RIA Novosti
 - RUSSIA: Alternative Orthodox denied church property by Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service
 
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March 15
- RUSSIA: Pentecostals & Orthodox to lose buildings on Pacific coast? by Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service
 
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February 5
- TURKMENISTAN: Will Sunni mosques & Orthodox churches be criminalised? by Felix Corley, Forum 18
 
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July 24
- RUSSIA: State interrogations of Komi breakaway Orthodox by Geraldine Fagan,, Forum 18
 
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