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Sudanese couple on trial after conversion to Christianity

ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES Nada (wife) and Hamouda (husband)*, a married Sudanese Christian convert couple, are currently on trial facing baseless charges after they converted to Christianity despite the decriminalization of apostasy.

Arrested for taking a prayer walk during lockdown

ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES “I never thought that in a democratic country like the UK I would be arrested for a simple and solitary prayer walk. What kind of society are we, when people can be arrested simply for peacefully manifesting their faith in public?” - Rosa Lalor

Pastor sentenced
to jail over prayer

Pastor Keshab received a call from a man asking to pray for his sick wife. He then invited the man to his home to pray. When the door was knocked, four police officers were there to arrest him. ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES

End Persecution Now

ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES The Pakistani Christian couple Shagufta and Shafqat languished on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges. Their death sentence was overturned, but many others continue to suffer under blasphemy laws.

Finnish MP Wins on All Charges in Major Free Speech Trial

“I am so grateful the court recognized the threat to free speech and ruled in our favour. I feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders after being acquitted." - Päivi Räsänen ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES

“40 Days for Life”- group leader’s appeal to be heard. ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES German Court to Hear Appeal on Prayer Vigil Ban

#VanishingGirls

ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES Bhavna*, a young mother in Jharkhand, India, is seeking justice after facing violence simply for giving birth to a daughter instead of a son.

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Two Bulgarian pastors are standing up against a scaremongering attempt by the local government in Burgas to label all non-orthodox Christians as sects and warn children off against them at school. ADF INTERNATIONAL CASES

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ADF International to Highlight Defense of Persecuted Christians at International Religious Freedom Summit

High-level, non-partisan event this week showcases unprecedented support across the political spectrum on the urgent issue of Christian persecution.

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns one of the world’s most extreme abortion regimes, returns decision to state-level democratic process

US Supreme Court justices have decided that each U.S. state has the freedom to determine its own abortion laws, including protections for unborn life from its earliest stages.

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“Continuously shrinking space” for freedom in Turkey, warns EU

European Parliament urges Turkey to implement “positive and effective reforms” to protect freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

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BAIL FOR “BLASPHEMY”: Man granted bail after 3 years in prison for “blaspheming” during neighborhood pigeon argument

Human rights advocates denounce poor treatment of Stephen Masih, who suffers from bipolar disorder.

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20 years of euthanasia in Belgium: after almost 30,000 lives lost, what can we learn?

The rate of euthanasia in Belgium has increased from 235 lives lost per year (2003), to 7 lives lost per day (2021) .

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