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TODAY: Finnish hate speech trial a “canary in the coalmine” for Scottish censorship laws
"This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as Scotland and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws," commented Paul Coleman, author of ‘Censored: How European…
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Thou shalt not pray: German town brought to court over prayer prohibition
Can a local authority ban even silent prayer on the streets? This is the question asked by the “40 Days for Life” group in Pforzheim, Germany, who were prohibited from gathering to peacefully pray near…
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Missionary forced to leave home in Turkey for preaching
David Byle, a Christian evangelist living in Turkey, was forced to leave the country he had called home for 19 years, where he had raised his children and had become a close-knit member of the community – simply because he shared his faith.
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Home for Christmas: Hope at last for exiled families in India
16 displaced families returned to their village after being ousted in September because of their faith.
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On International Human Rights Day, Christian Women in Pakistan Hope for Freedom
An estimated 1,000 women and girls from religious minorities are forcibly married and “converted” in Pakistan every year.
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Suspended pro-life student secures settlement from University
NOTTINGHAM (25 Nov. 2020) Julia Rynkiewicz faced suspension from midwifery studies and a 4-month fitness-to-practise investigation as a result of her involvement in pro-life society. Rynkiewicz accepted Nottingham’s settlement offer following her formal complaint.
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UK students feel censored on campus, poll finds
Half of UK students fear peers would judge them if they expressed their views. 44% voice concerns about expressing their opinions in front of lecturers.
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UK mother challenges prayer and counselling ban at Europe’s top court
LONDON (25 Nov. 2020) A single mother is seeking justice at the European Court of Human Rights in response to Ealing Council’s criminalisation of prayer and counselling outside of an abortion facility.
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Suspended pro-life student secures settlement from University
Are universities stifling students’ views? Midwifery student Julia Rynkiewicz believes so, and her newly-settled case provides one such example.
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Abduction, rape, blackmail: A Pakistani teenager’s fight for justice
In Pakistan, a fourteen-year-old girl and her family were forced into hiding after she escaped her abductor who forcibly married her. She escaped and gave a statement to the court saying she was abused and…
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