Biggest US human rights ministerial: ‘Protect those facing violence and persecution’
Last week, the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom took place in Washington DC from 16-18 July.
The Ministerial was hosted by the Office of International Religious Freedom of the US Department of State and focused on the challenges facing international religious freedom, stories told by the victims of persecution, and potential solutions for protecting this fundamental right.
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Religious Freedom
- Religious freedom getting worse around the world; Christians remain most persecuted group
– Christian Post - China: Over 300 Church of Almighty God members arrested in Shandong
– Bitter Winter - ‘We are never heard’: Persecution of Christians, May 2019
– Gatestone Institute - The world finally sees the survivors of religious persecution, now we must act
– Forbes - Australia: Christians put the Coalition on notice over religious freedom laws
– Australian
Marriage & Family
- Ecuador has first same-sex marriage, following court ruling
– NBC - UK: It’s time to listen to the NHS gender clinic whistleblowers
– Spectator (£) - India introduces revised trans bill in parliament but campaigners still broadly critical
– Reuters - Breaking up is harder to do in Denmark after divorce law changes
– Guardian
Sanctity of Life
- US: Trump administration pauses new rule limiting abortion referrals
– Reuters - US: Pro-life activist David Daleiden sees big free speech win in judge’s latest ruling
– The Blaze - Efforts to bring abortion to Northern Ireland ‘insidious,’ says political party leader
– Irish Times - YouTube star ‘Ninja’ says doctors urged parents to abort him, thanks mother for choosing life
– Fox News
