Our Legacy Cases

Breccia di Roma church in Rome. Worshippers singing.

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.

Pro-Life Students: Germany

For years the University of Regensburg discriminated against a pro-life student group by denying them accreditation. The university finally offered a settlement and accredited the group in fall 2024.

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo: Egypt

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Billboard Chris combats gender ideology in Australia.

‘Billboard Chris’ – the advocate known for wearing a sandwich board reading “children cannot consent to puberty blockers” and engaging in street conversations amplified by viral videos across the world – has mounted a legal defence of free speech in Australia, with the legal backing of ADF International.

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.