VIENNA (16 September 2020) – Who controls what we say online? On Thursday 17 September 2020, Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International and international expert on free speech will take part in...
Published on 15 Sep 2020
STRASBOURG (20 July 2020) – On Friday, ADF International submitted what could be the final legal arguments on behalf of Tom Mortier in his case against Belgium at the European...
Published on 20 Jul 2020
Belgium’s liberal euthanasia laws challenged before European Court What’s at Stake: Promoting the right to life from conception to natural death Protecting the weak and vulnerable in society Summary: Nothing...
Published on 07 Nov 2017
House church not allowed to worship What’s at Stake: Religious freedom The right to practice one’s faith freely in communion with others at a suitable place of one’s choosing Summary...
Published on 10 Mar 2020
Turkey defies European Convention on Human Rights by discriminating against Christians What’s at Stake The right to freedom of association for religious foundations and organizations. Summary Turkey ratified the European...
Published on 14 Mar 2014
These resources provide employers with insight on how Christian beliefs might manifest in the workplace, as well as exploring and analysing the relevant law in the area. They aim to...
Published on 17 Mar 2020
In a free society, everyone should have the freedom to share their deeply held beliefs without fear of censorship.
Published on 04 Mar 2020
In April 2019, the Russian authorities interrupted the Sunday service of a Baptist community in Verkhnebakansky. They accused the community of using a residential property for worship. However, under Russian...
Published on 06 Dec 2019
Engaging with the European Court of Human Rights Should Not End with Reading the Judgment
Published on 28 Sep 2020
The right to freedom of conscience protects the right to live in accordance with our deeply held beliefs. Despite being protected by every major human rights treaty, this right is...
Published on 10 Sep 2020
European Pandemic Restrictions: Protecting Religious Freedom in Times of COVID-19 The Covid-19 (‘coronavirus’) pandemic has seen governments across Europe and the world usher in, unprecedented in peacetime, restrictions on citizens’...
Published on 25 Aug 2020
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Published on 08 Jul 2020This new law could make JK Rowling a criminal
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Published on 08 Jul 2020Confining Religious Freedom in France?
The French Government issued a decree on 21 June 2020 that reveals once more its fragile commitment to religious freedom. The decree activated ‘Phase III’ of de-confinement. It allows for...
Published on 07 Jul 2020