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Tribunal Superior de Derechos Humanos: Noruega violó la patria potestad

ESTRASBURGO (10 de septiembre de 2019) - Hoy, la Gran Sala del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos ha declarado que Noruega ha violado el derecho fundamental a la vida familiar a través de las acciones de sus servicios de protección infantil. El caso de Strand Lobben fue uno de los varios apelados ante el Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos...

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Top Human Rights Court: Norway violated parental rights

STRASBOURG (10 September 2019) – Today, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights found that Norway violated the fundamental right to family life through the actions of its child welfare services. Strand Lobben v. Norway was one of several cases appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in which parents complained that Norwegian authorities unlawfully...

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Observando por la primera vez, día internacional conmemorativo de las víctimas de persecución religiosa

New York (22 de Agosto de 2019) – Hoy, la “Dia Internacional Conmemorativo de las Victimas de Actos de Violencia Basados en la Religión o la Creencia” han sido observada por la primera vez. El día fue creado por la Naciones Unidos en mayo 2019. Los expertos lo consideran el día un paso importante hacia la prevención de la...

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Appeal rejected in Ealing prayer ban challenge

LONDON (21 August 2019) – Today, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales dismissed the appeal of Alina Dulgheriu. She had challenged a High Court decision upholding a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) around an abortion facility in the London Borough of Ealing. It criminalises activities including silent prayer and offers of help. The Romanian born mother challenged...

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La journée internationale de commémoration des victimes de persécutions religieuses observée pour la première fois

NEW YORK (21 août 2019) - Demain, la « Journée internationale de commémoration des personnes victimes de violences en raison de leur religion ou de leurs convictions » sera célébrée pour la première fois. La journée a été créée par les Nations Unies en mai 2019. Les experts considèrent qu’il s’agit d’un pas important vers la prévention future des persécutions religieuses. « Personne...

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22. August: Erster internationaler Gedenktag für Opfer religiöser Verfolgung

NEW YORK/WIEN (21. August 2019) – Morgen wird zum ersten Mal der „Internationale Gedenktag für Opfer von religiöser Verfolgung“ abgehalten. Die Vereinten Nationen entschieden im Mai 2019 diesen Jahrestag aufgrund weltweit zunehmender religiöser Verfolgung neu einzuführen. Experten sehen darin einen entscheidenden Schritt, religiöse Verfolgung künftig zu verhindern oder zumindest einzudämmen. „Niemand soll aufgrund seines Glaubens verfolgt werden. Jede Person hat...

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International day commemorating victims of religious persecution observed for the first time

NEW YORK (21 August 2019) – Tomorrow, the “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” will be observed for the first time. The day was created by the United Nations in May 2019. Experts consider it an important step towards the prevention of religious persecution in the future. “No one should be persecuted...

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Freedom of speech protected after legal intervention at Nottingham University

NOTTINGHAM (22 July 2019) – A pro-life student society - “Nottingham Students for Life” - has been granted affiliation by the University of Nottingham Students’ Union after the initial decision to deny the group affiliation was challenged. The Nottingham Students’ Union had sought to argue that the values of the pro-life group “did not align” with their own and...

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Biggest US human rights ministerial: “Protect those facing violence and persecution”

WASHINGTON DC (19 July 2019) – This week, the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom took place in Washington DC from 16-18 July. The Ministerial was hosted by the Office of International Religious Freedom of the US Department of State and focused on the challenges facing international religious freedom, stories told by the victims of persecution, and potential solutions...

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