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 readingBishop Who Defied Dictator Is Nominated For Human Rights Award
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 readingYahaya Sharif-Aminu’s death penalty blasphemy case highlighted at European Parliament
Testimony from international human rights lawyer highlights blasphemy laws as severe violation of international law with deadly consequences in Nigeria, following the adoption of the European Parliament’s urgency resolution earlier this year.
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 readingSentenced to Death for WhatsApp Lyrics, Petition for Nigerian Musician’s Release Brought to UN Working Group
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 readingSouth African “Hate Speech” Bill Would Violate Human Rights; Free Speech Experts Address Parliament
ADF International experts address Parliament, “Bill is unconstitutional, dangerous and not in line with international human rights standards”.
Continue readingCASE FILED: Plea for justice for wrongfully imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez submitted to international human rights body
ADF International has filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of Nicaraguan bishop Rolando Álvarez.
Continue readingChallenging COVID Worship Bans
Religious freedom was repeatedly violated during COVID. Yet it is essential for everyone—not only for people of faith. ADF International’s Sofia Hörder writes for European Conservative.
Continue readingFinnish Bible Trial concludes with final attempt to criminalise “insulting” Christian speech
The criminal trial of Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola is underway before the Helsinki Court of Appeal.
Continue readingLive from court: Prosecution demands censorship in “hate speech” trial over Finnish politician’s Bible-tweet
The criminal trial of Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola is underway before the Helsinki Court of Appeal.
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