Päivi Räsänen: Finland
Meet the grandmother and Member of Parliament who never thought she'd face criminal charges for sharing her deeply held beliefs in public.
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Bhavna*: India
Bhavna*, a young mother in Jharkhand, India, is seeking justice after facing violence simply for giving birth to a daughter instead of a son.
Maira*: Pakistan
Maira* was fourteen years old when she was forcibly married and “converted” from her Christian faith. She waits in hiding for her freedom to be won in court.
Pavica Vojnović: Germany
Pavica is challenging the German town of Pforzheim's decision to ban her "40 Days for Life Group" prayer vigils outside an abortion organisation.
Dear Future Mum: France
"Dear future Mum: Don't be afraid. Your child will be able to hug you, and to go to school." This warm message contained in "Dear Future Mum"; the infomercial starring eighteen young people with Down Syndrome, was censored.
David Byle: Turkey
David Byle, a Christian evangelist living in Turkey, was forced to leave the country where he lived for 19 years – simply because he shared his faith.
Tom Mortier: Belgium
Tom is challenging the Belgian euthanasia law that took his mother's life at Europe's top court, in a case that could set a precedent across the continent.
Julia Rynkiewicz: United Kingdom
Julia Rynkiewicz faced suspension from midwifery studies and a 4-month fitness-to-practice investigation as a result of her involvement in pro-life society.
Vitaliy Bak: Russia
Pastor Bak is challenging the Russian authorities for prohibiting his church community from gathering to worship in his home.
Zavod ŽIVIM: Slovenia
Can state-owned service providers pull down ads that authorities decide they don’t like? In Slovenia, a state-owned bus company removed ads commissioned by the pro-life NGO Zavod ŽIV!M.
Kaluga Church: Russia
A Christian church is challenging Russian authorities at the European Court of Human Rights for seizing the congregation’s property and leaving the community to gather outside in a tent.
Shagufta and Shafqat: Pakistan
The Pakistani Christian couple Shagufta and Shafqat languished on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges. Their death sentence was overturned in June 2021. They are now safe in Europe.
Let Us Worship: Uganda
Ugandan people of faith celebrated this September as the nation-wide ban on public worship was lifted after 96 days.
Pastors Tonchev and Kiryakov: Bulgaria
Two Bulgarian pastors are standing up against a scaremongering campaign by their local government to label all non-Eastern Orthodox Christians as sects and warn children off against them.
Andreas Kersten: Germany
In Berlin, the pharmacist Andreas Kersten continues to be prosecuted for acting in line with his conscience.
Nada and Hamouda: Sudan
A married Sudanese Christian convert couple is currently on trial facing baseless charges after they converted to Christianity despite the decriminalization of apostasy.
Rosa Lalor: United Kingdom
"What kind of society are we, when people can be arrested simply for peacefully manifesting their faith in public?”
Pastor Keshab: Nepal
Pastor Keshab was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine after sharing gospel tracts and praying with fellow citizens in Nepal. He has appealed the ruling and is temporarily free on bail.