LET US WORSHIP: Scottish government has less than a week to respond to new legal challenge on church closures
EDINBURGH (16 February 2021) – A Glasgow priest has launched legal action against Covid-19 related church...
Published on 17 Feb 2021
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Russian authorities prohibit use of church building
STRASBOURG (16 October 2020) – ADF International has filed a case alleging violations of fundamental rights before the European Court of Human Rights. Over the course of a 20-year legal...
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Webinar Voices Concerns to Regional Leaders: Challenges to fundamental freedoms during the pandemic in the Americas
Washington D.C. (16 October 2020) – Has the Covid-19 pandemic posed a threat not only to people’s...
Published on 15 Oct 2020
Recent Legal Matters
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Vitaliy Bak v. Russia
House 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...
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Nagy v. Hungary
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...
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Travaš v. Croatia
ECHR upholds freedom of churches to select, appoint, and replace their personnel in accordance with church teaching and without state interference What’s at Stake: Principle of church autonomy Summary: Should...
Published on 30 Jan 2017
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Religious Freedom In Russia
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...
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Vanishing girls
Every day, 7,000 girls are aborted in India. A million others fight discrimination and oppression. They deserve a chance to pursue their dreams.
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Free to Preach
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
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Georgia (37th Session)
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...
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Kyrgyzstan (35th Session)
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...
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Kenya (35th Session)
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 2019
Recent Commentaries
View All »How should Christians respond to the Scottish worship ban?
This week, it struck me that leaders from the Church of Scotland, the Free Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) have made a united public stand....
Published on 05 Feb 2021The human right to worship is being denied
The most recent lockdown in England enacted by Boris Johnson excluded churches. This shows that freedom of worship sits in a different category to other activities and needs special protection....
Published on 21 Jan 2021Religious Freedom in the Top Ten European Countries Impacted by COVID-19
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 2020