The Lahore High Court has overturned a death sentence for a Catholic Pakistani couple. A session court had sentenced Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel to death by hanging in 2014 over blasphemy charges.
Continue reading30,000+ call on Inter-American Court to affirm religious freedom and parental rights
Most people live in environments with significant restrictions on freedom of religion.
Continue reading“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.
Continue readingIrish 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.
Continue reading“A critical moment for the future of faith in Ireland”: Court challenge must continue as Ireland announces partial lifting of worship ban
Ireland will no longer be the only place in Europe to have completely prohibited public worship – so announced the government on 29 April, signalling a partial lifting of the disproportionate ban as of 10 May.
Continue readingRussian authorities prohibit use of church building
A Christian church is challenging Russian authorities at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for seizing the congregation’s property and leaving the community to gather outside in a tent.
Continue readingMissionary 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.
Continue readingRussian pastor may be forced to tear down his house for hosting religious services
Vitaliy Bak, the leader of a Baptist community in Southern Russia, may soon be forced to demolish his house for holding allegedly illegal religious worship services there.
Continue readingAuthorities sealed off place of worship – Case against Russia filed at European Court
Amidst reports of increasing religious persecution in Russia and in the run up to Christmas, an international human rights organization has brought a case alleging violations of freedom of religion before the European Court of Human Rights.
Continue readingTrump stands up for religious freedom
President Trump isn’t known as a champion of human rights, but on Monday he became the first American president to convene a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom. He kicked off the U.N. General Assembly’s annual session with a “Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom.
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