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Religious freedom
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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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Hearing date set for Christian girl in Pakistan who was abducted, forced to convert and marry 30-year-old man
ISLAMABAD (21 JULY 2026) – In Pakistan, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) will hear a review petition in the case of Maria Shahbaz on July 24. The FCC is the highest court in Pakistan that…
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Christian girl abducted, forced to convert and marry 30-year-old man, seeks justice from Pakistani court
ISLAMABAD (9 JULY 2026) – A 13-year-old girl from Pakistan, Maria Shahbaz, is seeking justice in a Pakistani court after a previous ruling placed her in the custody of Shehryar Ahmad, the 30-year-old man who…
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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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Nigerian Supreme Court Further Delays Justice for Young Musician Facing Death Sentence for “Blasphemy”
ABUJA (25 JUNE 2026) – A long-awaited hearing in the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, set months ago for today, 25 June, was abruptly cancelled by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Sharif-Aminu is a young Nigerian…
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Christian Women and Girls Face Heightened Risk of Violence in Nigeria, UN Experts Warn
Experts highlighted patterns of religiously-motivated violence disproportionately targeting Christians and particularly women and girls, as well as other minorities ADF International advocates for the Nigerian government to fulfil its obligations to guarantee freedom of religion…
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Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen submits testimony before Canadian Senate Human Rights Committee on C-9 “Hate Speech” Bill
Päivi Räsänen shares her experience of prosecution and conviction by Finnish authorities for peacefully expressing Christian beliefs about marriage and human sexuality Räsänen submitted testimony as Canadian Senate considers amending criminal code to weaken protections…
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East African Court case filed: Christian communities in DRC left unable to worship after targeted attacks on churches, charities
Religious freedom advocates demand a halt to attacks, financial compensation to rebuild destroyed churches; ADF International legally supporting the case. Continued attacks in the region aimed to destroy the central Christian religious pillars of the Banyamulenge ethnic group. …
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Christian woman wins legal challenge against Muslim designation in Iraq’s official database
Ruling affirms right of Iraqi Christians to freely choose their religion, sets persuasive precedent for scores of Christians in Iraq facing serious legal and personal consequences of state-assigned religion Case will advance to Iraq’s highest…
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Egyptian court fails to grant Easter holiday
Egyptian Christians currently are forced to choose between participating in Easter worship or facing serious civil, professional, and academic penalties Religious freedom advocates will appeal the rejection, with legal support from ADF International. The petition is…
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