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“SHAME ON YOU”: MEPs shout as European Parliament “turns blind eye” to murder of teenage Nigerian accused of blasphemy

European Parliament rejects motion to debate Christian persecution, in particular in the case of Deborah Yabuku, brutally murdered last week when her school peers accused her of blaspheming in a class group chat

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European Parliament passes “hostile” report on persecuted religious minorities

On 3 May, the European Parliament adopted a report on “The persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion”. Human rights experts have denounced the report as “openly hostile towards religion”.

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Prosecutor files appeal against Finnish MP’s major free speech victory  

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen

The Finnish state prosecutor has filed her appeal against the unanimous court decision which exonerated a Finnish MP and bishop of “hate speech” allegations for sharing their faith-based beliefs.

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Pakistani Christian convert granted protection at Europe’s top court  

A Pakistani Christian fearing persecution in case of deportation has won his case at the European Court of Human Rights.

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Report identifies worst violators of religious freedom 

Fifteen countries are engaging in “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations of religious freedom – as identified by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its 2022 Annual Report published today.

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Top human rights court of the Americas fails to uphold parental rights 

The decisions of parents regarding how and by whom their children will receive religious education may be disregarded – so ruled the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

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Prosecutor to continue “campaign” against Finnish MP after major free speech victory

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen

After a unanimous court decision and strong recommendation by the police not to proceed with prosecution in the first place, the Finnish state prosecutor intends to push criminal proceedings against MP and bishop into their fourth year.

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Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial

A Finnish court has upheld the right to free speech by dismissing all charges against Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola.

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NGOs call on US Senators to hold gross violators of human rights accountable 

Numerous international religious freedom NGOs have penned a public letter calling on US Senators to reauthorize legislation to hold gross violators of human rights accountable.

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Aviso: Judgment in Finnish MP’s Bible-tweet trial expected on 30th March

Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola

A Finnish court is expected to rule on the Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola’s free speech case on 30th March. Both stand accused of having engaged in “hate speech” for publicly sharing their faith-based beliefs.

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