“Innocence of Muslims” filmmaker released from federal custody – reportMark Basseley Youssef, the filmmaker behind the now infamous “Innocence of Muslims,” was released Thursday from federal custody, CBS Los Angeles reported.14:45 27.09.2013
ECHR turns down Church of Scientology’s claim against BelgiumThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible an application filed by the Church of Scientology claiming that the Belgian authorities had breached the church’s rights by issuing statements to the media on a pending investigation.18:58 19.09.2013
North Caucasus region permits headscarves in schoolsThe government of Russia’s predominantly Muslim North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan has permitted wearing headscarves in schools, a spokesman for Dagestan’s education ministry said on Monday.15:07 03.09.2013
Man accused of planting bomb in mosque received suspended sentenceThe Kirov district court in Novosibirsk has handed down a 2,5-year suspended sentence with 3 years' probation to Mikhail Nesterenko, one of the defendants in the case of planting a bomb in the mosque in 2012.13:31 15.08.2013
Russian investigators probe Muslim cleric death threatsA senior Muslim cleric in Russia’s North Caucasus received a letter containing a torn photo of himself apparently shot with a bullet as investigators probe an earlier death threat made against him10:34 13.08.2013
Moscow police find prayers for protection amidst massive cocaine shipmentThe Moscow police have reported that among boxes containing upwards of 120 kilos of cocaine, each one contained sheets of paper with special prayers for protection on them.16:10 26.07.2013
Rabbi injured in Dagestan shooting – investigationA rabbi was attacked and seriously wounded by an unidentified shooter in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Thursday, Russia’s top investigative body said.14:03 25.07.2013
Pakistani Christian gets life sentence under blasphemy lawA court in the Punjab province of Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to life in prison and a fine of $2,000 for sending blasphemous text messages to Muslim clerics.09:47 16.07.2013
Prosecutors support ban on hijabs in Russian schoolsThe Prosecutor General's Office has upheld the decision by the Stavropol Territory government to prohibit the wearing of hijabs in schools, a spokesperson said on Wednesday during a Supreme Court hearing of a complaint filed by three local residents.12:40 10.07.2013
Putin signs law on punishment for causing religious offencePresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law the bill on punishment for causing religious offence. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.10:28 01.07.2013
Federation Council approves jail terms for insulting religionThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, has approved a bill introducing criminal liability for insulting the feelings of religious devotees, stipulating a punishment of up to three years behind bars.17:46 26.06.2013
Egyptian authorities arrest eight over attack on ShiitesEgyptian police have arrested eight extremists over the killing of four Shiites in a Cairo suburb, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.13:05 26.06.2013
Salafi Muslim leader released on parole in TajikistanSirojiddin Abdurakhmanov, the informal leader of the banned Salafi Muslim religious movement, has been released on parole in Tajikistan, a Justice Ministry official told the media on Monday.18:04 24.06.2013
Law protecting believers' feelings to become effective in JulyThe State Duma has decided to resume the second hearing of the law on punishment for causing religious offence in order to introduce several amendments, in particular, the date of its enforcement.13:22 11.06.2013
British police arrest four suspects of arson attack on Islamic schoolThe police have arrested four individuals suspected of setting fire to Darul Uloom Islamic school in the outskirts of south-east London.12:15 10.06.2013
Russia violated Jehovah’s Witnesses rights by disclosing medical records - ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that the rights of two Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia had been violated when their medical records were disclosed to prosecution authorities as a consequence of their refusal to accept blood transfusions.15:31 06.06.2013
Azerbaijan court gives prison sentences to members of pro-hijab demonstrationA Baku district court on Monday finished hearing the case of an unauthorized demonstration held near the Education Ministry in October 2012 to demand that girls be allowed to wear hijabs to school.15:18 03.06.2013
Moscow City Court upholds Pussy Riot verdictOlga Yegorova, chairwoman of the Moscow City Court, has upheld the verdict handed down to the Pussy Riot members, who were sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.18:17 29.05.2013
Russian yoga cult leader's 11-year sentence upheldThe Novosibirsk Regional Court has rejected an appeal filed by Konstantin Rudnev, the former leader of the Ashram Shambala religious cult, thus upholding his 11-year prison sentence.14:35 27.05.2013
Lower house mitigates punishment for religious offenseThe State Duma has adopted during the second reading a bill on criminal responsibility for actions that cause religious offence, mitigating the maximum punishment from five to three years in prison.10:07 22.05.2013