STRASBOURG (21 February 2020) – This week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a religious community which was prohibited from importing religious literature by the Azerbaijani...
Published on 21 Feb 2020
MADHYA PRADESH (19 February 2020) – This week, eight Christian pastors were acquitted of all charges. They had been falsely accused of kidnapping, and...
Published on 19 Feb 2020
BRUSSELS (11 February 2020) – This week, the European Parliament votes on the implementation of the EU-Vietnam trade agreements. Human rights experts have criticized the agreement and urged the Parliament...
Published on 11 Feb 2020
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
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
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
Combating the Persecution of Christians Worldwide: A framework for Western engagement Since the days of Christ’s first apostles, Christians have faced persecution for their faith. Recent research confirms that the...
Published on 14 Jan 2020
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 2019
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