Nagy v. Hungary
What’s at Stake The freedom of churches to regulate their own affairs without state interference Summary The principle of church autonomy has been a cornerstone of Western democracies since the...
Published on 14 Sep 2017Legal Matters
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Grimmark v. Sweden
What’s at Stake Freedom of conscience Summary Ellinor Grimmark is a Christian midwife with a life-long passion to bring life into the world. However, she has been refused employment by...
Published on 12 Apr 2017 -
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Universal Periodic Review Submissions
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 -
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Walker v. Fraser, Michelle
Pro-life advocate campaigning to defend her right to speak freely What’s at Stake Freedom of speech Summary Pro-life advocate Michelle Fraser was criminally charged for displaying signs that depict the...
Published on 21 Mar 2017 -
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Shioshvili v. Russia
ECHR affirms the right to prenatal maternal care under Article 3 What’s at Stake: Right to life of unborn children Summary: Lia Shioshvili, a Georgian national who moved to Russia...
Published on 20 Mar 2017 -
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Travaš v. Croatia
ECHR upholds freedom of churches to select, appoint, and replace their personnel in accordance with church teaching and without state interference What’s at Stake: Principle of church autonomy Summary: Should...
Published on 30 Jan 2017 -
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Smt. Debe Madhi v. Collector, Malkangiri and Others
Wife of murdered Christian pastor seeks compensation from local and national governments What’s at Stake: Right to full compensation of victims of religiously motivated violence Summary: Debe Madi’s husband, a...
Published on 15 Dec 2016 -
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Mrs X & Mrs Y v. Union of India and Another
Petitioners attempt to revise and weaken India’s current law on abortion What’s at Stake: The lives of preborn babies Summary: Two women, Mrs X and Mrs Y, are attempting to...
Published on 15 Dec 2016 -
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Corneloup, Caleb v. Launceston Corporation
Street evangelist wins victory to preach publicly What’s at Stake Freedom of Speech Summary Caleb Corneloup applied for a permit to preach in one of the open areas in the...
Published on 19 Aug 2016
