This International Day of the Girl Child (11 October), many girls in South Asia fear for their safety. 14-year-old Maira is one of the estimated 1000 girls that are “converted” against their will through a forced marriage in Pakistan every year.
Continue readingAs churches reopen, Ugandan faith groups recommit to challenging Summer worship ban
The government concession comes after three cases have been filed to challenge Covid-19 restrictions which maintained a blanket ban on worship, even when malls and business centers could open.
Continue reading“Near helpless” response of international community will embolden those responsible for atrocities in Afghanistan, UN warned
More than six weeks after the rapid takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan, civil society groups are still calling on states to take resolute action to protect vulnerable religious minorities who face serious threats to their lives.
Continue readingAVISO: Webinar – The Forgotten Christian Minorities in Myanmar
Recent world events have called attention to the significance of religious freedom. But is the international community doing enough to protect the human rights of those persecuted for their faith?
Continue readingHigh Court Ruling: abortion up to birth for babies with Down Syndrome not discriminatory
“We hope to see this decision appealed” – ADF International’s Robert Clarke has issued this response to the High Court’s judgment regarding abortion up to birth for babies with disabilities.
Continue readingEU Resolution on Afghanistan demonstrates a “guilty lack of attention to Christians”, says Co-Chair of Intergroup on FORB
Failure to focus on the persecution of Christians can “lead politics to be timid towards regimes that violate religious freedom on a daily basis,” said Carlo Fidanza MEP.
Continue readingMore must be done to protect free speech
The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill is an opportunity to address critical issues within the law.
Continue readingSocial media star challenges censorship ruling in court
“I felt like at any moment there would be a knock at the door, I would open it, and the police would arrest me,” recalls Kika. “I cried oceans.” And all because of a YouTube video?
Continue readingCourt date set for Finnish MP charged over Bible-Tweet
Will Finland imprison an MP over a Bible-Tweet? The Helsinki District Court has set the date for the hearing in the censorship case of Finnish Member of Parliament, Päivi Räsänen, for 24 January 2022.
Continue readingLET US WORSHIP: Faith representatives turn to Uganda’s Constitutional Court to lift worship ban
An alliance of Catholic, Evangelical and Muslim faith representatives, along with parliamentarians, have brought a legal challenge to Uganda’s restrictions on public worship because of COVID-19 before the Constitutional Court.
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