A German city has issued a fine against taxi driver Jalil Mashali over alleged unlawful “religious advertising,” because of a small Bible verse sticker on his rear window reading “Jesus – I am the way. The truth. And the life”.
Continue readingExperts condemn growing intolerance against Christians in Türkiye at largest human rights conference in Europe
To highlight the mounting discrimination against minority religions in Türkiye, ADF International hosted a panel discussion at the OSCE* Human Dimension Implementation Conference in Warsaw this week.
Continue readingChristian banned from Türkiye brings case before European Court of Human Rights
ADF International files case on behalf of Rachel Zalma* before Europe’s top human rights court after she was unlawfully banned from living in Türkiye.
Continue readingADF International welcomes OSCE report promoting freedom of speech
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, publishes a special report on legal harassment and abuse of the judicial system against the media
Continue readingRussian authorities prohibit use of church building
A Christian church is challenging Russian authorities at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for seizing the congregation’s property and leaving the community to gather outside in a tent.
Continue readingMissionary forced to leave home in Turkey for preaching
David Byle, a Christian evangelist living in Turkey, was forced to leave the country he had called home for 19 years, where he had raised his children and had become a close-knit member of the community – simply because he shared his faith.
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