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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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A short step from contact-tracing to mass surveillance
The NHS’s promised contact-tracing app could easily pose a threat to our freedoms Whenever the dust settles on the corona era, and historians look back at what made it significant, there will be plenty to chew over.…
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Grandmother awaits justice after being arrested for prayer walk during lockdown
Can a silent, peaceful prayer be a criminal act? This is the question facing the court as it considers the penalty that Rosa Lalor received when on a prayer walk during lockdown in 2021.
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Prosecutor to continue “campaign” against Finnish MP after major free speech victory
“This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as the UK and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws,” said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF…
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The Overton window for Christian beliefs is narrowing
"After all, not one citizen actually spoke at the trial to say that they were offended by the tweet or other material. Even Twitter didn’t take it down. This was simply a matter of the…
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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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Court to rule TODAY on “Bible Tweet” trial
“This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as the UK and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws,” said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF…
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PRESS STATEMENT (PCSC Bill): Free speech should be protected in law, not assurances
“Today’s Government decision to uphold our right to use language that makes others feel ‘serious unease’ is welcome news in a free society. Yet this amendment to the PCSC Bill is too little, too late…
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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
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…
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