NEW YORK (26 June 2020) – Today marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. ADF International holds a presence in New York and Geneva engaging on...
Published on 26 Jun 2020
STRASBOURG (30 April 2020) – 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...
Published on 29 Apr 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 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 2017In 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 10 Jul 2020ADF 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 2019
ADF International Faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people.
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On 18 May, the French Conseil d’État ruled that the French Government must remove certain religious gathering restrictions within 8 days. This decision is a welcome first step to restore...
Published on 19 May 2020Keeping Churches Open in Chile
Closed for prayer. In Los Ángeles, Chile, authorities used Covid-19 as an excuse to shut down all churches. On 29 March 2020, health officials taped over the front gate of...
Published on 08 May 2020‘Casting a stone’ for religious freedom
Just before Christmas in 2017, I received an email from an ADF International Allied Lawyer based in the U.K., who in turn received a newsletter from Sam Fiore, a church...
Published on 08 Apr 2020