GENEVA (12 March 2020) – On 12 March, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted the report on Kazakhstan’s human rights record. Experts have criticized Kazakhstan’s treatment of the right...
Published on 12 Mar 2020
STRASBOURG (5 December 2019) – 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...
Published on 04 Dec 2019
GLASGOW (21 March 2019) – On 20 March, the pro-life student society “Glasgow Students for Life” was granted affiliation by the Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council. This followed a legal...
Published on 21 Mar 2019House church not allowed to worship What’s at Stake: Religious freedom The right to practice one’s faith freely in communion with others at a suitable place of one’s choosing Summary...
Published on 10 Mar 2020
What’s at Stake The freedom of churches to regulate their own affairs without state interference Summary The principle of church autonomy has been a cornerstone of Western democracies since the...
Published on 14 Sep 2017
Summary The UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) system is used to assess the human rights situations in all 193 Member States by other Member States. It gives Member States the...
Published on 04 Apr 2017
In April 2019, the Russian authorities interrupted the Sunday service of a Baptist community in Verkhnebakansky. They accused the community of using a residential property for worship. However, under Russian...
Published on 06 Dec 2019
Every day, 7,000 girls are aborted in India. A million others fight discrimination and oppression. They deserve a chance to pursue their dreams.
Published on 12 Aug 2019
There is mounting cultural and legal pressure against ministers of the Gospel. A pastor arrested for having ‘unsanctioned’ Bible studies in his home; pastors thrown in jail for organizing a...
Published on 22 Mar 2018
ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC...
Published on 25 Jul 2019ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC...
Published on 25 Jul 2019ADF International is a global alliance-building legal organization that advocates for religious freedom, life, and marriage and family before national and international institutions. As well as having ECOSOC consultative status...
Published on 16 Oct 2018
ADF International
Faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people.
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