Former Belgian Ambassador Frans van Daele takes on mandate as the EU’s Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU
Lies weiterEU finally appoints religious freedom envoy after almost 3 year wait
“The demise of democracy”: Victims of Turkish religious oppression speak out
At a high level event on “Freedom of Religion in Türkiye” held in the European Parliament today, victims of faith-based discrimination highlighted atrocities committed by the Turkish government and parts of society against Christian minorities in the country.
Lies weiterAVISO: Freedom of Religion in Türkiye – A focus on Christian minorities
Experts and witnesses to highlight grave violations committed against Christian minorities at event hosted by MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen and ADF International
Lies weiterEuropean Court of Human Rights undermines free speech protections in Down syndrome ruling
The European Court of Human Rights has found inadmissible an application by Fondation Jérôme Lejeune claiming that the French Broadcasting Council’s designation of a Down syndrome video as not “a message of general interest” constituted unjust censorship. The Court’s failure to condemn the French authority’s treatment of Down syndrome voices stands in stark contrast to recent national decisions in Europe upholding freedom of expression.
Lies weiterSTATEMENT: EU Parliamentarians pressure European countries to introduce abortion with no limits, through all nine months of pregnancy
High-level, non-partisan event this week showcases unprecedented support across the political spectrum on the urgent issue of Christian persecution.
Lies weiterSTATEMENT: EU Parliamentarians pressure European countries to introduce abortion with no limits, through all nine months of pregnancy
High-level, non-partisan event this week showcases unprecedented support across the political spectrum on the urgent issue of Christian persecution.
Lies weiter20 years of euthanasia in Belgium: after almost 30,000 lives lost, what can we learn?
The rate of euthanasia in Belgium has increased from 235 lives lost per year (2003), to 7 lives lost per day (2021) .
Lies weiter“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
Lies weiterProsecutor files appeal against Finnish MP’s major free speech victory
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.
Lies weiterProsecutor to continue “campaign” against Finnish MP after major free speech victory
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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