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30,000+ call on Inter-American Court to affirm religious freedom and parental rights
Most people live in environments with significant restrictions on freedom of religion.
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The stealthy cancelling of Mummy knows best
It used to be agreed that parents were responsible for their child’s best interests in matters of personal, emotional and physical development, but now it is seemingly becoming an assumption that the State is a…
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“Christians should not face discrimination”
Are people of faith barred from being elected to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights? A coalition of human rights experts and religious freedom advocates voiced their concern this week. The coalition published an open…
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Edinburgh Council apologises for discriminating against Christian ministry
The City of Edinburgh Council has admitted that they were wrong to cancel a Christian event on the basis of the beliefs of the keynote speaker.
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German court upholds ban on prayer vigil near abortion organization
Prohibitions on silent prayer gatherings in the proximity of an abortion organization may remain – so indicates a German court’s ruling on 12 May, which dismissed the challenge of the leader of a prayer initiative…
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“4 out of 5 five people live in countries with high or severe restrictions on religious freedom”
Most people live in environments with significant restrictions on freedom of religion.
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Church autonomy and parental rights challenged at top human rights court of the Americas
Will the decisions of parents be respected when it comes to the religious education of their children? The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will soon answer this question for 35 American countries in the landmark…
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Irish people of faith call for government commitment to religious freedom
People of faith are signing an open letter, addressed to the Irish Prime Minister, Micheál Martin TD, demanding a commitment never to ban church worship in Ireland again.
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Belgium’s euthanasia law criticized at UN Human Rights Council
Belgium has been challenged on the human rights implications of its euthanasia law at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland this week. Undergoing a “Universal Periodic Review”, during which states…
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Save India’s “Vanishing Girls”: UN urged to act as fetal femicide increases by 60%
In India and other parts of the world, girls are targeted for abuse and discrimination, from before birth and throughout their lives.
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