Algerian pastor defends right to religious freedom, appeals “illegal worshipping” conviction
Christian-convert and Pastor Youssef Ourahamane appealing “illegal worshipping” conviction before Algerian court.
Imprisoned for the Faith
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
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Imprisoned for the Faith
On trial for the ‘crime’ of tweeting her biblical worldview. That’s the case of Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish medical doctor, active parliamentarian, former Minister of the Interior, mother, a
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
Latin America
Application Deadline 31 May 2024
Europe
Application Deadline 15 August 2024
Imprisoned for the Faith
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
Featured
Imprisoned for the Faith
On trial for the ‘crime’ of tweeting her biblical worldview. That’s the case of Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish medical doctor, active parliamentarian, former Minister of the Interior, mother, a
Bishop Álvarez of Nicaragua was sentenced to 26 years in prison for “undermining national integrity” and “propagation of false news” for preaching on themes of God-given human dignity and justice, in which he denounced the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against the Catholic Church, and the Nicaraguan people.
Latin America
Application Deadline 31 May 2024
Europe
Application Deadline 15 August 2024
Kelsey Zorzi
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY FOR GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Kelsey Zorzi serves as Director of Advocacy for Global Religious Freedom with ADF International. She leads efforts to address and counter global persecution against Christians and other religious minorities.
Kelsey Zorzi serves as Director of Advocacy for Global Religious Freedom with ADF International. She leads efforts to address and counter global persecution against Christians and other religious minorities. Based in Washington, D.C., Zorzi engages with a multinational network of attorneys, government officials, and international bodies to coordinate efforts aimed at challenging legal barriers to religious freedom and reasserting religious freedom as foundational to the international human rights framework. In 2018, she was elected president of the United Nations’ NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Zorzi earned her J.D. at the George Washington University Law School, where she participated in the GW-Oxford International Human Rights Law Program. Her work has appeared in several publications, including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, and Real Clear Politics.
She is admitted to the state bars in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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