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Pastor Douglas Baptista

Assemblies of God Pastor charged wtih "tranphobia"

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Nine Borges

Brazilian social media commentator defending free speech in Brazil

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Rose Docherty

Rose Docherty, a Christian grandmother, was arrested on 19 February 2025 and again on 24 September 2025, for offering consensual…

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Dia Moodley

Threatened, censored and arrested twice for preaching in public

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Isabel arrested in the UK
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Isabel Vaughan-Spruce

Meet the charity worker arrested twice and charged on four counts for silent prayer “thought crime” near an abortion facility.

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Adam Smith-Connor

Army veteran & father to face court proceedings for charges related to praying silently near abortion facility.

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Päivi standing outside smiling in her native Finland
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Päivi Räsänen

Meet the grandmother and Member of Parliament who never thought she'd face criminal charges for sharing her deeply held beliefs…

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David Byle is just one of the Christians persecuted in Turkey for his faith.
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Christians banned from Türkiye

The number of Christians in Türkiye has diminished from 20 percent to 0.3 percent of the population in the last…

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Augustinos Samaan
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Augustinos Samaan: Egypt

Augustinos Samaan, a young Coptic Christian researcher and YouTuber in Egypt, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labor…

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Isadora Borges

Brazilian social media commentator defending free speech in Brazil

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Active Australia

Nicki Gaylard

Mother of six, Nicki Gaylard, is considering legal action against the Department of Education following a presentation that exposed Year…

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Samson Family

The two eldest daughters of Christian couple, Daniel and Bianca Samson, were seized by Swedish child protection services after the…

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Active Pakistan

Akash Karamat

Akash, a now 19-year-old Christian who was a minor at the time of arrest, faces multiple fabricated blasphemy prosecutions in…

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Sufyan Masih

Christians fraudulently “converted” in attempted enslavement.

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Sara Spencer, American mid-wife student in Scotland. Marion McKinnon Photography (photo credit).
Active United Kingdom

Sara Spencer

Sara Spencer, a midwifery student, was suspended and subjected to a fitness-to-practise investigation because of pro-life comments she made on…

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Livia Tossici-Bolt
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Livia Tossici-Bolt

Livia Tossici-Bolt is facing trial following charges relating to her offer of a consensual conversation in a “buffer zone” nearby…

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Breccia di Roma church in Rome. Worshippers singing.
Closed Italy

Breccia di Roma

An Evangelical church, whose meeting space was deemed a “shop” by authorities, is appealing to the European Court of Human…

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Closed Germany

Pro-Life Students

For years the University of Regensburg discriminated against a pro-life student group by denying them accreditation. The university finally offered…

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Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo: Egypt
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Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo Freed from Prison for Sharing His Religious Beliefs UPDATE, FEB. 2, 2025: The father of 5 imprisoned…

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Rhoda Jatau talks with ADF International's Sean Nelson about her "blasphemy" experience
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Rhoda Jatau

Rhoda Jatau, a Nigerian Christian and mother of 5, endured years of criminal proceedings, including a 19-month stay in prison,…

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Pastor Youssef and Kelsey Zorzi of ADF International stand together
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Pastor Youssef Ourahmane

Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, a Christian convert and pastor in Algeria, has been sentenced to heavy fines and a prison sentence…

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Jim Demers standing with the Canadian flag in the background.
Active Canada

Jim Demers

Jim Demers spent almost two months in prison for standing silently on a public sidewalk outside of an abortion facility…

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Billboard Chris combats gender ideology in Australia.
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Billboard Chris

‘Billboard Chris’ – the advocate known for wearing a sandwich board reading “children cannot consent to puberty blockers” and engaging…

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Supporting Parents Who Lost Their Child to Gender Ideology

Swiss authorities are demanding that the parents of a teenage girl legally endorse their daughter’s gender “transition." The Geneva-based parents…

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Active Austria

Elementary School Children Subjected to Disturbing "Sexuality Education"

Elementary school children in rural Vöcklabruck, Austria, have been forced to partake in disturbing “sexuality education” lessons, without the knowledge…

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Jalil Mashali

A German city issued a fine against taxi driver Jalil Mashali because of a small Bible verse sticker on his…

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Bishop Rolando Álvarez

For denouncing the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government in his sermons, Bishop Rolando Álvarez was sentenced to…

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Active Portugal

Guimares family

"As a mother I want to shield my children from being exposed to unsuitable graphic and controversial ideological material. My…

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Hannah, Faith, Elijah & Barbara

Hannah, Faith, Elijah and Barbara don’t know each other, but their life stories have one beautiful and one heartbreaking thing…

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Pastor Premnath

Pastor Premnath spent 150 days in jail after a hostile group invaded his prayer meeting and falsely accused him of…

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Pastor Keshab of Nepal
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Pastor Keshab

Pastor Keshab was sentenced to one year in prison after sharing gospel tracts and praying with fellow citizens in Nepal.

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Rosa Lalor was arrested for praying silently during coronavirus lockdown
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Rosa Lalor

"What kind of society are we, when people can be arrested simply for peacefully manifesting their faith in public?”

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Nada and Hamouda

A married Sudanese Christian convert couple is currently on trial facing baseless charges after they converted to Christianity despite the…

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Father Sean Gough

Father Sean Gough was charged for breaching a censorship zone by silently praying, in addition to holding a sign with…

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Andreas Kersten

In Berlin, the pharmacist Andreas Kersten continues to be prosecuted for acting in line with his conscience.

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Pastors Tonchev and Kiryakov

Two Bulgarian pastors stood up against a scaremongering campaign by their local government to label all non-Eastern Orthodox Christians as…

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Let Us Worship

Ugandan people of faith celebrated in September 2021 as the nation-wide ban on public worship was lifted after 96 days.

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Shagufta and Shafqat

The Pakistani Christian couple Shagufta and Shafqat languished on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges. Their death…

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Let Us Worship

Swiss doctor wins legal challenge to unlawful ban on public worship.

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Zavod ŽIVIM

Can state-owned service providers pull down ads that authorities decide they don’t like? In Slovenia, a state-owned bus company removed…

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Closed Ireland

Declan Ganley

For almost a year, Irish churches faced a disproportionate ban, even while other public spaces were allowed to open. We're…

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Closed Scotland

Canon Tom

Glasgow Priest Canon Tom challenged the Scottish government's blanket ban on public worship at Scotland’s top court – and won.

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Julia Rynkiewicz

Julia Rynkiewicz' University had to apologize after she faced suspension from midwifery studies and a 4-month fitness-to-practice investigation as a…

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Closed Belgium

Tom Mortier

In a significant ruling on euthanasia in Oct 2022, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Belgium violated the…

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Pavez vs Chile

The decisions of parents regarding the religious education of their children may be disregarded – so ruled the Inter-American Court…

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Gabriel Quadri of Mexico
Active Mexico

Gabriel Quadri

Mexican Congressman Gabriel Quadri has been labeled a political violator against women after expressing concern that men who identify as…

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Closed France

Dear Future Mum

"Dear future Mum: Don't be afraid. Your child will be able to hug you, and to go to school." This…

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Closed Mexico

Christian Cortez Pérez

Students should not fear for their careers when they voice their views in an academic setting.

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Closed Germany

Pavica Vojnović

Pavica is challenging the German town of Pforzheim's decision to ban her "40 Days for Life Group" prayer vigils outside…

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Closed Colombia

Kika Nieto

The video in which Colombian YouTuber Kika Nieto shared her beliefs about marriage, should not have been censored – so…

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Reeha wearing orange
Closed Pakistan

End Forced Marriage: Reeha Saleem

Reeha Saleem was 16 years old and in grade 8 when she was abducted by her neighbour. She was then…

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Active Brazil

Regiane Cichelero

For choosing to homeschool her 12-year-old son in Brazil, Regiane Cichelero has been prosecuted, fined, and threatened with removal of…

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Active Germany

German Private Hybrid School Denied Accreditation

A German private hybrid school has been denied accreditation on the basis that the students would spend too little time…

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Ján Figeľ

Dr. Ján Figeľ challenges the COVID-19 worship ban in his country at Europe's top human rights court. In September 2025,…

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Active Mexico

Rodrigo Iván Cortés

Rodrigo Iván Cortés, former Mexican Congressman and civil society leader, was convicted of various forms of “violence” for Tweets relating…

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Active Nigeria

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Nigerian Sufi musician, is challenging blasphemy laws, under which he was previously sentenced to death, at the…

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Pastor Balu Saste

Decisive victory for victims of religious persecution in India

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Closed Turkey

Altınkaynak and Others v. Turkey (2019)

Turkey defies European Convention on Human Rights by discriminating against Christians.

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Closed Norway

Sauherad Municipality v. A Norges Kristelige Legeforening

Doctor wins case on freedom of conscience.

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Nagy v. Hungary

The European Court of Human Rights confirmed church autonomy as a basic right deserving protection in its 47 Member States.

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Dimitrova v. Bulgaria

Dimitrova v. Bulgaria ECHR rules Christian woman’s rights violated in 20-year-old case Case Summary In theory, the right to freedom…

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Magyar Keresztény Mennonita Egyház and Others v. Hungary (2014)

The European Court of Human Rights rules in favour of Hungarian church freedom.

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F.G. v. Sweden

ADF International supported Christian convert fleeing persecution.

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Eweida v. United Kingdom (2013)

The European Court of Human Rights upholds freedom of religion for Christian employees.

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Lautsi and Others v. Italy

Lautsi and Others v. Italy Europe’s highest human rights court says Christian crosses can stay in Italy’s classrooms   What’s…

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Closed Ireland

A.B.C. v. Ireland

The European Court of Human Rights confirms there is no “right to abortion” under international law

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