ADF International today filed a complaint requesting the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to declare Yahaya Sharif-Aminu’s prosecution contrary to international law.
Seguir leyendoChallenging COVID Worship Bans
Religious freedom was repeatedly violated during COVID. Yet it is essential for everyone—not only for people of faith. ADF International’s Sofia Hörder writes for European Conservative.
Seguir leyendoParenthood On Demand
The European Commission’s proposal to require member states to recognize surrogacy as an acceptable form of parenthood disregards the best interest of children and fails to uphold the principle of subsidiarity, writes ADF International’s Martina Divković.
Seguir leyendoOpinión: El Salvador se encuentra en una coyuntura crítica en materia de derechos humanos
El enjuiciamiento de la parlamentaria finlandesa Päivi Räsänen y del obispo Pohjola continúa en su cuarto año a pesar de la sentencia judicial unánime de «no culpabilidad».
Seguir leyendoIt’s Time To Speak Up for Free Speech
Let’s take Finnish MP Räsänen’s words to heart: “Now it is time to speak. Because the more we are silent, the narrower the space for freedom of speech and religion grows.”
Seguir leyendoInside a Modern-Day Heresy Trial
It was exactly one year ago, on a cold, dark winter evening in January 2022, when Paul Coleman arrived in Helsinki for the modern-day heresy trial of Finnish MP Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola.
Seguir leyendoCanada’s Euthanasia Program Will Soon Expand to Include Mental Illness
In March 2023, Canada will expand its already shockingly broad MAiD, or Medical Assistance in Dying, law, to make death-on-demand available to Canadians—including so-called ‘mature minors’—suffering from mental illness.
Seguir leyendoOpinion: Free Speech Fight Continues Around the World
Elon Musk’s highly anticipated acquisition promises meaningful change for the Twitter landscape, with the prospect of canceled voices being soon released from the dark recesses of Twitter «jail.» Those of us who have lamented the shrinking space for free speech online should celebrate these signs of hope.
Seguir leyendoFree speech is being shut down in schools across the world
«The censorship of academic speech is dangerous for us all. Silencing students and professors stunts free thinking. When free speech is shut down in schools, a domino effect ensues,» writes Elyssa Koren.
Seguir leyendoChristianity Today: Global Advocacy Impact
Can a silent, peaceful prayer be a criminal act? Not according to the case of 76-year-old grandmother Rosa Lalor, from Liverpool, who successfully challenged the penalty with support from ADF International.
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