Religious Freedom & Free Speech
- Iran: Christian converts summoned to prison
– Middle East Concern - European Bishops: Some nations reduced religious freedom during pandemic
– Catholic Universe - Azerbaijan: Will regime implement UN, European Court of Human Rights decisions?
– Forum 18 - Iraq’s Yazidis warn of ongoing threats from extremists
– Egypt Independent - US: Jack Phillips will not back down: ‘worth it to fight’
– National Review - In many respects, unis will smother academic freedom
– The Australian (£)
Marriage & Family
- UK: Parents of transgender children can consent to puberty blockers on their behalf, High Court rules
– Mail - UK: Health board ‘misled young patients’ over puberty drug
– Times (£) - UN panel on equality struggles to find consensus on gender identity
– TRT World - US: Christian college professor wins court case over transgender pronouns
– Mail - Ireland: Cork same-sex couple first to be legally recognised as co-parents of children from birth
– Irish Examiner
Sanctity of Life
- Malawi MPs stand for life, shout ‘no’ when asked to debate expanding abortion
– Live Action - Gabon introduces laws to promote gender equality, relax abortion rules
– Reuters - Northern Ireland abortion law row erupts after UK Secretary of State makes legislative move
– Belfast Live - US: Supreme Court sits on potentially blockbuster abortion case
– Washington Examiner - Dutch euthanasia criticised in leading medical journal
– BioEdge
