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Religious freedom
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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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International 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.
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Bible-tweet case to be heard at Finnish 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)
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“There has never been a more critical time to protect religious freedom”: U.S. Senators urged to condemn religious freedom violations
ADF Intl, other religious freedom advocates, groups, urge members of the US Senate to adopt resolution recognizing importance of religious freedom.
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11 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…
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Algerian pastor defends right to religious freedom, appeals “illegal worshipping” conviction
Christian-convert and Pastor Youssef Ourahamane appealing “illegal worshipping” conviction before Algerian court.
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Nigerian reverend and wife imprisoned for over three years acquitted of wrongdoing for helping young girl to safety
The Gangases had been imprisoned for over three years after facing false accusations of kidnapping and converting the girl to Christianity.
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