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Bulgarian pastors challenge government’s disinformation campaign against Christians

Two Bulgarian pastors are standing up against a scaremongering campaign by their local government to label all non-Eastern Orthodox Christians as sects and warn children off against them.

Slovenian Court fails to protect free speech for pro-life NGO

In a blow for the right to freedom of expression, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Slovenia found that the pro-life NGO Zavod ŽIV!M, whose bus ads had been removed in 2018, had not been discriminated against.

europe freedom of speech Right to life Slovenia Zavod Zivim

Pastor sentenced to jailtime for prayer and evangelism in Nepal

On Tuesday, Pastor Keshab was sentenced to two years in jail and a fine for sharing gospel tracts and praying with fellow citizens.

Asia christian persecution Nepal Religious freedom Tehmina Arora

Press Statement: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

The case presents an opportunity for the Court to uphold Mississippi’s law protecting unborn children and their mothers, affirm that life is a human right, and overturn the harmful precedent set in 1973.

Elyssa Koren Right to life

German court to hear appeal on prayer vigil ban

A German court announced it will hear the appeal against a prohibition on silent prayer gatherings in the proximity of an abortion organization.

europe Germany Pavica Right to life

ADF International welcomes OSCE report promoting freedom of speech

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, publishes a special report on legal harassment and abuse of the judicial system against the media

europe freedom of speech Lidia Rieder OSCE

“Overjoyed!”: Colombian Social Media star wins censorship case

The video in which Colombian YouTuber Kika Nieto shared her beliefs about marriage, should not have been censored – so ruled the Colombian Supreme Court.

freedom of speech Kika Nieto Latin America Tomás Henríquez

Outcry after Nigeria removed from U.S. “Country of Particular Concern” list

U.S. State Department removes Country of Particular Concern designation for Nigeria despite worsening religious freedom situation

Nigeria Religious freedom Sean Nelson

The Coup in Sudan puts Religious Freedom at Risk

After nearly two years of major reforms on human rights and democratic governance, the coup has the potential to destabilize the country. In particular, the coup puts the historic progress that Sudan had made recently on protecting religious freedom at grave risk and bodes ill for the rest of Africa,” writes Sean Nelson in Real Clear.

Religious freedom Sean Nelson