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European Parliament
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European Parliament strongly condemns ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria following village massacre
STRASBOURG (9 July 2026) — In an urgency resolution debated yesterday and passed today in an overwhelming vote of 510 to 1 in support, the European Parliament called for an end to the escalating persecution…
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Experts Highlight Escalating Violence Against Christians in India and Pakistan at European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament, human rights advocates, and survivors of persecution gathered at the European Parliament on December 4th to spotlight the escalating violence and discrimination faced by Christian communities across South Asia.
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Experts convene at European Parliament to address harms of surrogacy, following EU resolution condemning practice
International momentum against surrogacy grows, as European Parliament and UN condemn practice Experts today in European Parliament, including UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem and ADF International’s Carmen Correas, highlighted…
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Experts to convene at European Parliament to warn about EU online censorship law, following US State Department expressing concern
First-of-its-kind, cross-party event, co-hosted by politicians and ADF International, to examine threats to free speech posed by Digital Services Act (DSA) Event, also featuring journalist and best-selling author Rod Dreher, to take place on morning…
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European Parliament, in Rare Move, Calls a Second Time for Immediate Release of Nigerian Prisoner Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, Condemns Blasphemy Law
Near-unanimous resolution urges Nigeria to “immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu,” and abolish blasphemy laws.
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EU Parliamentarians endorse abortion in non-binding resolution; international law continues to protect life of both mother and baby
336 parliamentarians out of a total of 705 supported the motion; with 163 voting against and 39 abstentions.
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European Parliament condemns blasphemy laws ahead of potentially landmark free speech case in Nigeria
The European Parliament has condemned “in strong terms the enforcement of blasphemy laws” and stressed the importance of the “freedom to choose one’s religion”.
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Nigeria’s death-for-blasphemy laws slammed at European Parliament as musician brings case to Supreme Court
MEP Carlo Fidanza brings attention to Nigerian musician’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Nigeria
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EU finally appoints religious freedom envoy after almost 3 year wait
Former Belgian Ambassador Frans van Daele takes on mandate as the EU’s Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU
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“The demise of democracy”: Victims of Turkish religious oppression speak out
At a high level event on “Freedom of Religion in Türkiye” held in the European Parliament today, victims of faith-based discrimination highlighted atrocities committed by the Turkish government and parts of society against Christian minorities…
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