Restrictions on religious freedom at all-time high, EU’s top position addressing persecution still vacant
Government restrictions on religious freedom have reached their highest levels globally. Despite this finding of a recent report from the Pew Research Center, the EU has left the position of the Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU in limbo.
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Religious Freedom
- Egypt: Christian homes and shops attacked in village
– Independent Catholic News - Indonesia: Suspected terrorists kill 4 Christians, burn church members’ homes
– Christian Post - Christians killed in central and southwestern Nigeria
– Morning Star News - Pakistan: Religious hatred claims another Ahmadi’s life
– Christian Solidarity Worldwide - Eton College dismisses teacher amid free speech row prompted by lecture on masculinity
– Telegraph (£)
Marriage & Family
- Parents’ grief as ‘trans teenager’ taken into care
– The Australian (£) - Netherlands: New law gives automatic equal parenting rights to unmarried couples
– Dutch News - Scotland: Hate Crime Bill would affect freedom of speech in transgender debate
– Scotsman - Marriage breakdown is even worse for you than previously thought, new study reveals
– Mail - Sudan says it will stamp out child marriage and enforce ban on FGM
– Guardian
Sanctity of Life
- Argentina: Thousands march against abortion legalization bill
– DW - Northern Ireland: Hundreds of healthcare workers express opposition to ‘DIY’ abortion
– Catholic Universe - ‘Silent majority’ of Poles favour strict abortion law
– France 24 - Australia: Voluntary assisted dying debate to begin in Tasmania’s Lower House
– Mercury - Belgian authorities investigating allegedly illegal euthanasia deaths
– BioEdge
