Russia criminalizes the activities of several peaceful religious groups by designating them as “terrorist,” “extremist,” or “undesirable,” despite no evidence of their promotion of or participation in violence. Authorities have targeted and suppressed independent civil society members who report on freedom of religion or belief. Russian forces involved in the ongoing invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory committed gross violations of religious freedom against Ukrainians.
Source: View shows mosque in Moscow, RUETERS / Karpukhin