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Tribunal dates set for Christian teacher suing school for discrimination, after she was dismissed for expressing pro-life beliefs in response to student’s question
SUNDERLAND (16 OCTOBER 2026) – Dates have been fixed for the final employment tribunal hearing in the case of a Christian teacher who was dismissed for expressing pro-life beliefs when honestly answering a question from…
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Pakistani court orders to reopen case of Christian girl who was abducted, forced to convert and marry 30-year-old man
ISLAMABAD (13 OCTOBER 2026) – A high court in Pakistan has ordered that a police investigation be reopened in the case of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped, forced to convert to…
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Christian teacher dismissed for expressing pro-life beliefs in response to student’s question
SUNDERLAND (12 OCTOBER 2026) – A Christian teacher in Sunderland, who was dismissed after expressing pro-life beliefs when honestly answering a question from a student during a lesson, is taking legal action against her former…
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BREAKING: Christian woman pleads “not guilty” to fresh charges for standing and silent prayer, arguing that prosecution amounts to “abuse of process”
BIRMINGHAM (7 October 2026) – A Christian woman criminally charged for standing and silently praying outside an abortion facility in Birmingham has pleaded “not guilty” to fresh charges presented during a preliminary hearing. Charity volunteer Isabel…
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Christian Finnish parliamentarian blocked from entering UK to discuss free speech at religious liberty conference
LONDON (18 August 2026) – A Finnish parliamentarian has been blocked from entering the UK to give an address on freedom of speech at a conference this week, following her criminal conviction for “hate speech”…
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Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted under “Hate Speech” Law Files Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
HELSINKI (24 JULY 2026) – The Finnish parliamentarian criminally convicted for “insulting” a group by Finland’s Supreme Court has filed an application to appeal her conviction to the European Court of Human Rights this week,…
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THURSDAY: Christian woman criminally charged for silent prayer to appear in court
Charity volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was previously cleared in court and received a payout from police for being unjustly arrested twice for her silent prayers, has been criminally charged again Ms Vaughan-Spruce will appear in…
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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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One hundred experts write to European Commission warning EU legislation risks censoring global speech
Letter calls on Commission to consult free speech experts as part of review into censorial Digital Services Act (DSA) Letter from free speech experts, which was coordinated by ADF International, comes after US Ambassador to…
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Christian pastor threatened with arrest after being assaulted for peaceful preaching
Pastor Dia Moodley was assaulted by Muslim bystanders who objected to his peaceful preaching in Bristol. One man threatened to stab the pastor Police twice threatened to arrest Pastor Moodley for ‘public order offences’. Prior…
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