An Evangelical church, whose meeting space was deemed a “shop” by authorities, is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to defend its freedom to worship in the place of its choosing.
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Pro-Life Students: Germany
For years the University of Regensburg discriminated against a pro-life student group by denying them accreditation. The university finally offered a settlement and accredited the group in fall 2024.
Continue reading‘Conscience of Europe?’
The ‘Conscience of Europe?’ examines the Court’s sometimes unpredictable jurisprudence in these increasingly controversial areas. With a palpable concern for human rights and religious freedom, the contributors provide an objective critique of the Court’s role, while exploring the changes recent years have brought to the complex legal landscape of Europe.
Continue readingAndreas Kersten: Germany
In Berlin, the pharmacist Andreas Kersten continues to be prosecuted for acting in line with his conscience.
Continue readingPastors Tonchev and Kiryakov: Bulgaria
Two Bulgarian pastors stood up against a scaremongering campaign by their local government to label all non-Eastern Orthodox Christians as sects and warn children off against them. The ECHR heard their case, they won and were awarded damages.
Continue readingDear Future Mum: France
“Dear future Mum: Don’t be afraid. Your child will be able to hug you, and to go to school.” This warm message contained in “Dear Future Mum”; the infomercial starring eighteen young people with Down Syndrome, was censored.
Continue readingGerman private hybrid school was denied accreditation
A German private hybrid school has been denied accreditation on the basis that the students would spend too little time in school and hence don’t sufficiently socialize.
Continue readingJán Figeľ: Slovakia
Dr. Ján Figeľ challenges the COVID-19 worship ban in his country at Europe’s top human rights court.
Continue readingChristians banned from Turkey
The number of Christians in Turkey has diminished from 20 percent to 0.2 percent of the population in the last 100 years. Although Turkey does not have a constitutionally recognized state religion, its government is increasingly marked by Islamization and nationalism, which creates challenges for religious minorities, particularly Christians.
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