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Religious freedom
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Egyptian man finally allowed to list Christian affiliation on ID card, authorities rule
Egyptian Christian who has been denied an ID card that correctly stated his religious affiliation for over 10 years wins case allowing him to engage in Christian activities.
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Turkish 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.
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International 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.
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Why Nigeria is the Most Dangerous Country in the World for Christians
Sharia law in the north, blasphemy laws, and the ongoing threat from Boko Haram enable the rampant persecution of Christians X-twitter Linkedin UPDATE 19 December 2024: Following a two-and-a-half-year legal ordeal, a judge in Bauchi…
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Following forced closure of Catholic Teachers College, Bishops sue Bolivian state, take case to international human rights enforcer
Bolivian Catholic Conference of Bishops challenges government’s forced closure of their teachers college.
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Defence filed in Bible Tweet “hate speech” case headed to Finland’s Supreme Court
Long-serving Parliamentarian and grandmother Päivi Räsänen to stand trial a third time for expressing Christian beliefs on marriage and sexuality on “X” (formerly Twitter) Prosecution calls for tens of thousands in fines and censorship of…
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UN experts demand release of Nigerian Yahaya Sharif-Aminu imprisoned for WhatsApp messages
United Nations experts call for the immediate and unconditional release of Nigerian Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.
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US Government agency condemns UK silent prayer arrest
In its latest report, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlights that the European governments have “targeted individuals for their peaceful religious expression” Arrest of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce for silently praying in an abortion…
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WIN for church autonomy in Mexico: Court protects Catholic baptismal records from gender ideology
Federal appellate court in Mexico sides with Querétaro Catholic Diocese following demands to change transgender-identifying individual’s sex on years-old baptismal record.
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Algerian appeals court upholds pastor’s conviction for “illegal worshipping”
Christian convert and Pastor Youssef Ourahamane’s conviction and prison sentence upheld for the so-called crime of “illegal worshipping” for leading his church.
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