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
STRASBOURG (6 November 2019) – Today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of an Afghani citizen who sought asylum in Switzerland and faced deportation. ADF International intervened...
Published on 06 Nov 2019
BERLIN (5 November 2019) – Today, Tehmina Arora, Director of Advocacy, Asia for ADF International, spoke to the Stephen's Circle, a group of parliamentarians inside the CDU/CSU-group at the German...
Published on 05 Nov 2019
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
Christian organization punished for acting in accordance with its beliefs What’s at Stake Freedom of religion Freedom of conscience Summary Christian Youth Camps (CYC), founded by the Christian Brethren Denomination,...
Published on 15 Dec 2014
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
Faith changes everything ADF International brings protection to Christians worldwide. The most persecuted faith group today deserves the attention of all governments - so that all Christians can freely live...
Published on 10 May 2019
More than 30 police officers and social workers stormed the home of the Wunderlich family. The authorities brutally removed the children from their parents and their home, leaving the family...
Published on 09 Jan 2019
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 14 Oct 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 14 Oct 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 14 Oct 2019
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