European Court of Human Rights rules against Hungarian Church registration law
STRASBOURG, France – The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal...
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Top European court rules in favour of church autonomy
STRASBOURG – On 14 September, the European Court of Human Rights confirmed church autonomy as a basic right deserving...
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ECHR rules in favour of church autonomy
STRASBOURG – Yesterday the European Court of Human Rights handed down judgment in the case of Travaš v. Croatia....
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Nagy v. Hungary
The freedom of churches to regulate their own affairs without state interference The principle of church autonomy has been a cornerstone of Western democracies since the Magna Carta first laid...
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Universal Periodic Review Submissions
The UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) system is used to assess the human rights situations in all 193 Member...
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Travaš v. Croatia
Principle of church autonomy Should religious institutions have the freedom to decide who teaches religious education in church schools? The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has consistently protected this...
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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 Christian summer camp; street preachers finding themselves on the other side of the law because they do not have a ‘permit’ to preach on that street corner; and...
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Djibouti (30th Session)
This report explains why Djibouti should continue to affirm the sanctity of life on the part of all human beings, including the unborn, and why it should resist calls...
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Cuba (30th Session)
This report explains why Cuba must respect the right to freedom of religion and belief within its borders and jurisdiction, and alter its policies and practices which currently restrict...
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Uganda (26th Session)
This report explains why Uganda should resist calls to legalize abortion, and how international law does not justify a so-called right to abortion. The report also details how Uganda...
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In spite of a rich tradition and legal framework supportive of freedom of conscience and the right to practice,...
Read moreBulgaria dragged back to communist era
The communist regimes of the twentieth century were renowned for the restrictions they placed on religious freedom. Many churches...
Read moreHas Christianity Become Intolerable?
There has been a demonstrable move away from Judeo-Christian faith and practice in Europe for a number of years....
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