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Religious freedom
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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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UN Experts Release Letter to Nigerian Government Warning of Heightened Risk of Violence for Christian Women and Girls
GENEVA (13 AUGUST 2026) – UN experts have published a formal communication to the Nigerian government, warning of mounting reports of human rights violations by armed extremist and political groups in the country’s northern and central regions and expressing concern for…
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Iraq’s Court of Cassation affirms woman’s right to be classified as Christian in state’s official database
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (30 JULY 2026) — Iraq’s Court of Cassation has affirmed a previous ruling in favor of a young Christian woman, Maryam*, allowing her to have her official religious status corrected in the government’s database after she was automatically…
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US Religious Liberty Commission cites European censorship crisis as warning in new report
WASHINGTON, D.C. (28 July 2026) – A US commission established by President Donald Trump has highlighted Europe’s free speech crisis by referencing in a draft report the criminal convictions of an army veteran in the UK for silently praying, and a Christian politician in Finland for writing a church…
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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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