Ankara/Strasbourg (20 January 2021) – David Byle, a pastor living in Turkey, was forced to leave the country he had called home for 19 years, where he had raised his children and had become a close-knit member of the community – simply because he shared his faith. This week, ADF...
Published on 21 Jan 2021
LONDON (20 January 2021) - Can we better protect free speech in the UK? Censorship policies have been coming under increasing scrutiny throughout the past year, especially with regard to educational institutions. Cambridge University overthrew an attempt to thwart...
Published on 20 Jan 2021
CHHATTISGARH, INDIA (21 December 2020) - Will there be peace on Earth for India’s persecuted Christians? Thanks to a Court victory secured through allied lawyers of ADF India, sixteen families from villages in the Kondagon district of Chhattisgarh, India, are setting...
Published on 21 Dec 2020
WASHINGTON DC (18 December 2020) – Thousands of Christians have been killed in Nigeria over the last few years. Now, the United States Department of State has designated Nigeria as...
Published on 18 Dec 2020
VIETNAM/WASHINGTON DC (16 December 2020) – Three Christian teenagers in Vietnam have been granted permission to attend high school after the government waived the requirement for identity documents. They are...
Published on 16 Dec 2020
VIENNA (10 December 2020) – Many Christian women in Pakistan face a difficult Christmas this year. Unable to celebrate the birth of Christ publicly, they must worship in secret, fearing discrimination, mob violence, or even jail time under blasphemy laws. For teenagers, the fear is exceptionally great....
Published on 10 Dec 2020
GENEVA (4 December 2020) – Geneva’s total ban on religious services and events has been suspended by the Swiss Constitutional Chamber of the Canton of Geneva. The court has yet to decide whether the ban is a violation of the...
Published on 04 Dec 2020
GENEVA (1 December 2020) – Can the state ban all religious services while allowing other public gatherings to continue? In Geneva, concerned citizens filed a legal challenge against the total...
Published on 01 Dec 2020
BRUSSELS (30 November 2020) – Government restrictions on religious freedom have reached their highest levels...
Published on 30 Nov 2020
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