Dr. Ján Figeľ challenges the COVID-19 worship ban in his country at Europe’s top human rights court. In September 2025, the ECtHR ruled the case inadmissible.
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Yahaya Sharif-Aminu: Nigeria
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Nigerian Sufi musician, is challenging blasphemy laws, under which he was previously sentenced to death, at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
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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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DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN ADVOCACY
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DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY, Asia
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DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY
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Paul Coleman serves as Executive Director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, where he oversees the strategic legal advocacy and programs of the global, alliance-building legal organization.
Continue readingWhat to Watch as the Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
In evaluating a response measure, it is important to first understand the form it has taken — whether it is a legislative policy, executive order or decree, or a military ordinance and how that impacts the nature of the response measure.
Continue readingAltınkaynak and Others v. Turkey
Turkey defies European Convention on Human Rights by discriminating against Christians.
Continue readingSauherad Municipality v. A Norges Kristelige Legeforening
Doctor wins case on freedom of conscience.
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