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Bahrain (41st Session)

Bahrain

(41st Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people.

This report highlights concerns relating to the situation of freedom of religion and
expression in the Kingdom of Bahrain, including the criminalization of blasphemy and
defamation. It also focuses on the ongoing institutionalized discrimination against
Shia Muslims, including through arbitrary arrests of religious leaders as well as
disproportionate restrictions on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Algeria (41st Session)

Algeria

(41st Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people.

This report highlights the persecution of religious minorities in Algeria, particularly of
Christians and the Ahmadiyya community. Anti-proselytism and blasphemy laws exist
in Algeria, which undermine the freedom of religion of religious minorities. Additionally, the Algerian authorities require non-Muslim religious groups and places of worship to be registered with governmental authorities. These registration requirements have been used to discriminate against religious minorities and shut down Christian churches.

Uganda (40th Session)

Uganda

(40th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions.

This report explains why Uganda should resist calls to legalize access to abortion and reaffirm that every human being has an inherent right to life. The report also details how Uganda must take steps to improve its maternal health infrastructure. Finally, it urges the government to ensure that Christians, especially people who convert to Christianity from Islam, are protected.

Togo (40th Session)

Togo

(40th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions.

This report explains why Togo must take urgent steps to protect the freedom of expression and protect the freedom of religion and belief within its borders.

Syria (40th Session)

Syria

(40th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions.

This report highlights the situation of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion in the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR), and SAR’s shortcoming in promoting and defending this right.

South Sudan (40th Session)

South Sudan

(40th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions.

This report highlights violations of freedom of religion and expression in South Sudan, including laws criminalizing blasphemy and defamation, as well as arbitrary arrests of journalists and representatives of civil society. It also raises concerns over targeted attacks on religious leaders and church communities. Finally, it calls on South Sudan to improve its maternal health-care infrastructure.

Iceland (40th Session)

Iceland

(40th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions.

This report draws attention to the government of Iceland’s shortcomings in guaranteeing freedom of expression, protecting the right to life and affirming the dignity of persons with disabilities, in addition to safeguarding parent’s rights to educate their children according to their beliefs.

Antigua Barbuda (39th Session)

Antigua Barbuda

(39th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations (registered name ‘Alliance Defending Freedom’), ADF International has accreditation with the Organization of American States, the European Commission and Parliament, and is a participant in the FRA Fundamental Rights Platform.

This report explains why Antigua and Barbuda should resist calls to liberalize access to abortion, and instead continue to protect the right to life of all persons, including the unborn. It also calls on Antigua and Barbuda to safeguard parental rights in the implementation of school-based sex education programs.

Greece (39th Session)

Greece

(39th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations (registered name “Alliance Defending Freedom”), ADF International has accreditation with the European Commission and Parliament, and the Organization of American States. ADF International is also a participant in the FRA Fundamental Rights Platform.

This report highlights a number of legal restrictions on the exercise of the rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression in Greece, and the State’s failure to guarantee respect for and protection of religious minorities. The report also focuses on Greece’s prohibition of homeschooling, explaining why it represents a violation of the rights of parents to ensure the education of their children in conformity with their own convictions.

Hungary (39th Session)

Hungary

(39th Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations (registered name “Alliance Defending Freedom”), ADF International has accreditation with the European Commission and Parliament, and the Organization of American States. ADF International is also a participant in the FRA Fundamental Rights Platform.

This report focuses on the right freedom of religion or belief in Hungary, where laws concerning church registration result in unjustified and discriminatory restrictions on the practices of faith communities. It also highlights the government’s crackdowns on freedom of expression and assembly, as well as concerns over parental rights in the context of children education.