Breccia di Roma: Italy
An Evangelical church, whose meeting space was deemed a “shop” by authorities, is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to defend its freedom to worship in the place of its choosing.
Our Legacy Cases
Parents: Switzerland
Swiss authorities are demanding that the parents of a teenage girl legally endorse their daughter’s gender “transition.” The Geneva-based parents responded to the mental health struggles of their daughter, who expressed “gender confusion,” with care and support, including obtaining effective and compassionate mental health care for her.
Jalil Mashali: Germany
A German city issued a fine against taxi driver Jalil Mashali because of a small Bible verse sticker on his rear window reading “Jesus – I am the way. The truth. And the life”.
Bishop Rolando Álvarez: Nicaragua
For denouncing the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government in his sermons, Bishop Rolando Álvarez was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity”.
Pastor Keshab: Nepal
Pastor Keshab was sentenced to one year in prison after sharing gospel tracts and praying with fellow citizens in Nepal.
Nada and Hamouda: Sudan
A married Sudanese Christian convert couple is currently on trial facing baseless charges after they converted to Christianity despite the decriminalization of apostasy.
Andreas Kersten: Germany
In Berlin, the pharmacist Andreas Kersten continues to be prosecuted for acting in line with his conscience.
Pastors Tonchev and Kiryakov: Bulgaria
Two Bulgarian pastors stood up against a scaremongering campaign by their local government to label all non-Eastern Orthodox Christians as sects and warn children off against them. The ECHR heard their case, they won and were awarded damages.
Shagufta and Shafqat: Pakistan
The Pakistani Christian couple Shagufta and Shafqat languished on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges. Their death sentence was overturned in June 2021. They are now safe in Europe.
Let Us Worship: Geneva
Swiss doctor wins legal challenge to unlawful ban on public worship.
Zavod ŽIVIM: Slovenia
Can state-owned service providers pull down ads that authorities decide they don’t like? In Slovenia, a state-owned bus company removed ads commissioned by the pro-life NGO Zavod ŽIV!M.
Canon Tom: Scotland
Glasgow Priest Canon Tom challenged the Scottish government’s blanket ban on public worship at Scotland’s top court – and won.
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