Federal appellate court in Mexico sides with Querétaro Catholic Diocese following demands to change transgender-identifying individual’s sex on years-old baptismal record.
Continue readingTop human rights court of the Americas fails to uphold parental rights
The decisions of parents regarding how and by whom their children will receive religious education may be disregarded – so ruled the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Continue readingLET US WORSHIP: Faith representatives turn to Uganda’s Constitutional Court to lift worship ban
An alliance of Catholic, Evangelical and Muslim faith representatives, along with parliamentarians, have brought a legal challenge to Uganda’s restrictions on public worship because of COVID-19 before the Constitutional Court.
Continue readingMagyar Keresztény Mennonita Egyház and Others v. Hungary
The European Court of Human Rights rules in favour of Hungarian church freedom.
Continue readingNagy v. Hungary
The European Court of Human Rights confirmed church autonomy as a basic right deserving protection in its 47 Member States.
Continue readingLET US WORSHIP: Legal challenge filed in Uganda to overturn “draconian” covid-19 worship ban
A church in Kampala and a representative from the Muslim community have commenced legal action challenging the Ugandan government’s ban on public worship after new national lockdown measures were announced on Friday.
Continue readingChurch autonomy and parental rights challenged at top human rights court of the Americas
Will the decisions of parents be respected when it comes to the religious education of their children? The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will soon answer this question for 35 American countries in the landmark case of Pavez v. Chile.
Continue readingParents concerned ahead of religious freedom case at top human rights court of the Americas
Will the decisions of parents be respected when it comes to the religious education of their children? The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will soon answer this question for 35 American countries in the landmark case of Pavez v. Chile.
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