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Council of Europe: child protection agencies must respect parental rights

Council of Europe investigated Norway following reports of unjustified child removals Stronger safeguards against forced family separations required STRASBOURG (29.6.2018) – On 28 June, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) concluded its report into the practices of the Norwegian child protection agency, Barnevernet. The report highlighted a number of troubling discoveries from a fact-finding visit to Norway,...

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Kelsey Zorzi elected as President of the UN’s NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief

ADF International UN Counsel starts her second term “Current crisis regarding religious freedom requires concerted efforts” NEW YORK (29.6.2018) – This week, Kelsey Zorzi, UN counsel for ADF International, started her term as President of the UN’s NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief. She was elected after having served as the Committee’s Acting President from June 2017. “Religious...

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US Supreme Court: government cannot force citizens to express messages they disagree with

- Top court issues pivotal free speech ruling in landmark pro-life case - Human rights advocates welcome court decision upholding fundamental rights WASHINGTON (26.6.2018) – In a pivotal free speech decision issued Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against government-compelled speech in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra. The ruling strikes down a California law that forced pro-life...

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Polish printer’s conscience deserves protection

- Human rights advocates concerned over recent Supreme Court decision - ADF International intervenes at Constitutional Tribunal WARSAW (20.6.2018) – Are people in Poland free to live out their faith without having to choose between their profession and their convictions? Their Constitution says so. Their top court, however, recently disagreed. On 20 June 2018, ADF International filed an intervention with the Constitutional...

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Canadian top court denies religious freedom to Christian law school

Ottawa (15.6.2018) – On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada dealt a major blow to religious freedom and freedom of association, ruling that law societies in Canada may deny accreditation to a Christian law school. The judgment comes after a long legal battle in several provinces. Trinity Western University’s law school asks students and faculty to follow its “Community Covenant”...

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“Challenge to Northern Ireland’s pro-life laws dismissed”

LONDON/BELFAST (7.6.2018) –On 7 June, the UK Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to Northern Ireland’s abortion laws. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission had brought a judicial review action against the government arguing that pro-life laws, which do not allow abortion in cases of sexual offences, “fatal foetal abnormality”, and “serious malformation of the foetus” violated the European Convention...

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ADF Internacional a Corte Colombiana: “Revoquen la eutanasia en Colombia”

BOGOTÁ (6.6.2018) –El 5 de junio, ADF Internacional presentó un escrito como amigo de la corte ante el Consejo de Estado de Colombia con respecto a la legalización de la eutanasia para menores. El Consejo de Estado es responsable de asegurar la protección de los derechos fundamentales de las personas en Colombia y puede pedir a la Corte Constitucional...

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“Revoke child euthanasia in Colombia, now”

BOGOTÁ (6.6.2018) – On 5 June, ADF International submitted an amicus brief to the State Council of Colombia regarding the legalisation of euthanasia for minors. The State Council is tasked with safeguarding fundamental rights in Colombia and could ask the Constitutional Court to revoke its previous decision to legalise child euthanasia. “The Constitutional Court’s decision to legalise euthanasia for children...

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Declarație referitoare la decizia de astăzi a CJUE în cauza Coman

LUXEMBURG (5.6.2018) – Pe 5 iunie 2018, Curtea de Justiție a UE s-a pronunțat în cauza Coman și alții "Decizia Curții de Justiție a UE (CJUE) în cauza Coman și alții este problematică. Multe State europene recunosc și protejează căsătoria ca uniunea dintre un bărbat și o femeie în legile și constituțiile lor, întrucât acesta este dreptul lor. Reglementarea noțiunilor de...

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