11 pastors, ministry leaders with Puerta de la Montaña now safe in Guatemala after being sentenced to millions in fines and 10+ years in prison on sham charges.
Continue readingTurkish authorities crack down on Christianity; deny church land for worship space
Authorities in Türkiye ignored several requests from the Diyarbakir Protestant Church Foundation to use new land for a worship center; Foundation then brought legal challenge, which was struck down by court.
Continue readingInternational human rights court condemns Nicaraguan government’s imprisonment of Christian ministry leaders, calls for immediate release
The Inter-American Court on Human Rights grants provisional measures to 11 pastors, ministry leaders with Puerta de la Montaña, calling for their immediate release, restored contact with legal counsel, families.
Continue readingInternational human rights watchdog demands Nicaraguan government uphold human rights protections for wrongfully imprisoned pastors
In response to ADF Intl petition, the IACHR calls on Nicaragua to address imprisonment of 11 pastors & ministry leaders with Puerta de la Montaña, plant of U.S.-based ministry.
Continue reading11 Nicaraguan pastors and ministry leaders convicted in sham trial; ADF International takes case to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
11 pastors, ministry leaders with Puerta de la Montaña, plant of U.S.-based ministry Mountain Gateway, convicted on sham charges of money laundering, sentenced to 15 years in prison & over 80 million dollars in fines per person.
Continue reading“First Christmas in safety”: Sudanese family now in U.S. following criminal prosecution, death threats for converting to Christianity
A married Sudanese couple and their children are now safe in the United States following baseless criminal charges and a sham trial carrying severe punishments following their conversion to Christianity.
Continue readingJustice for evangelist acquitted of wrongdoing after helping Christian convert to safety
ADF International today filed a complaint requesting the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to declare Yahaya Sharif-Aminu’s prosecution contrary to international law.
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 readingPakistani Christian convert granted protection at Europe’s top court
A Pakistani Christian fearing persecution in case of deportation has won his case at the European Court of Human Rights.
Continue readingSudanese couple faces criminal charges after conversion to Christianity
A married Sudanese Christian convert couple is currently on trial facing baseless charges after they converted to Christianity despite the decriminalization of apostasy.
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