President Biden announced Friday his nomination of Rashad Hussain as U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF).
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US Senators call for action on increased religious persecution in Algeria
Five United States Senators, two Republican and three Democrats, signed a letter this week, addressed to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, expressing concern and urging action regarding increased persecution of religious minorities in Algeria.
Continue reading“The Crisis of Religious Freedom in Nigeria”, High-Level Event
Tomorrow, ADF International will host a dinner event on the grave challenges facing Nigeria regarding the protection of religious freedom.
Continue readingThe G7 Forces Africans To Choose: China Or Progressivism
“This is not just about confronting or taking on China,” a senior official in Biden’s administration said this month. “But until now we haven’t offered a positive alternative that reflects our values, our standards and our way of doing business.”
Continue readingHow the Irish, and Many Others, Lost Their Religious Freedom to COVID Restrictions
Around the world, religious institutions bore the brunt of coronavirus rules. We can’t let this happen again.
Continue readingPakistani Christians escape death sentence
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.
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