Update from the Slavic Center for Law and Justice

This legislative analysis just came in from the Slavic Center for Law & Justice in Moscow, Russia.

New Amendments Proposed by the Ministry of Justice to the Law On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations Act 1997

Draft Federal Law on Military Chaplains (prepared inside the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in October 2009)

Experimental Introduction of a New School Subject on the Essentials (Basics) of Religious Culture and Ethics

Amendments to the Federal Law On Freedom of Conscience and On Religious Associations and to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation

The Slavic Centre for Law and Justice (SCLJ) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization with the principal goal of protecting religious rights and freedoms of individuals and associations in Russia.

We firmly believe that freedom of conscience is an inalienable right of every person and needs to be ensured in accordance with principles of justice and the rule of law.  The SCLJ bases its actions on the constitutional principle of equality of all before the law.  The SCLJ engages in litigation, provides legal services, renders advice and counsel to clients, and supports attorneys and organizations that are involved in defending religious freedom and human rights.