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
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
Die Broschüre ist in Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Evangelischen Allianz in Deutschland, der Juristenvereinigung Christ und Jurist e.V. und ADF International entstanden. Sie möchte ein Praxisleitfaden zu den deutschen und europäischen Gesetzen zum Schutz...
Published on 06 Oct 2020
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
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