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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Musician Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Appeals to Nigerian Supreme Court—ADF International Supporting Potential Landmark Case
A notice of appeal has been filed with the Supreme Court of Nigeria for the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a Nigerian Sufi musician, who was sentenced to death for charges of blasphemy.
Continue readingOver 32,800 Petitioners Call on U.S. Government to Add Nigeria Back on Religious Freedom Watchlist
The removal of Nigeria from the U.S. State Department’s “Country of Political Concern” (CPC) list has led to the worsening of religious freedom abuses in the country. Petition calls on U.S. government to reinstate Nigeria—one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a Christian—to upcoming State Department designation.
Continue readingA Crisis of Religious Freedom in Latin America
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 in the country.
Continue reading“Too many people are dying”: Human rights lawyers implore world leaders to show concern for Nigerian victims
More Christians were killed in Nigeria in 2021 than in the rest of the world combined.
Continue readingFree speech is being shut down in schools across the world
“The censorship of academic speech is dangerous for us all. Silencing students and professors stunts free thinking. When free speech is shut down in schools, a domino effect ensues,” writes Elyssa Koren.
Continue readingUniversity student in Mexico could lose license to practice psychology for graduation speech
The Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) responded to complaints against recent graduate, Christian Cortez Pérez, with formal proceedings to ban him from practicing psychology. A group of professors has called on the University to silence and sanction Christian because of the content of his graduation speech.
Continue readingChristianity Today: Global Advocacy Impact
Can a silent, peaceful prayer be a criminal act? Not according to the case of 76-year-old grandmother Rosa Lalor, from Liverpool, who successfully challenged the penalty with support from ADF International.
Continue reading“Continuously shrinking space” for freedom in Turkey, warns EU
European Parliament urges Turkey to implement “positive and effective reforms” to protect freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Continue readingNGOs call on US Senators to hold gross violators of human rights accountable
Numerous international religious freedom NGOs have penned a public letter calling on US Senators to reauthorize legislation to hold gross violators of human rights accountable.
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