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Sports bodies move to protect female category following threat of legal action
LONDON (19 AUGUST 2026) – Two sporting bodies have moved to protect the female category by updating their eligibility policies following a threat of legal action. The Football Association of Wales and the Royal Yachting…
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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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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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Crown Office backs down following free speech victory of Scottish Christian grandmother cleared in court for offering consensual conversation in ‘buffer zone’
Rose Docherty, 75, was cleared in court on 27 April, following arrest for offering consensual conversation Scottish prosecutor had one week to appeal ruling, which expired earlier this month With ADF International’s support, Mrs Docherty…
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Police arrest Christian pastor and visit his home after he commented on Islam and transgender ideology while street preaching
Pastor Dia Moodley has been arrested twice for peaceful street preaching Police visited pastor at his home after latest arrest Pastor Moodley is considering legal action against the police, with the support of ADF International…
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Christian woman criminally charged for silent prayer pleads ‘not guilty’ in first hearing
A Christian woman criminally charged because she “stood outside” an abortion facility in Birmingham and silently prayed appeared in court for a first hearing today and plead ‘not guilty’.
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THURSDAY: Christian woman criminally charged for silent prayer to appear in court
Charity volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was previously cleared in court and received a payout from police for being unjustly arrested twice for her silent prayers, has been criminally charged again Ms Vaughan-Spruce will appear in…
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Glasgow Grandmother in court for offering chat in “buffer zone”
Christian grandmother Rose Docherty was arrested and criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a Glasgow hospital Prosecution back down on “disproportionate” bail conditions; two charges relate…
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UK: Christian woman criminally charged for standing, silently praying
Charitable volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was previously cleared in court and received a payout from police for being unjustly arrested twice for her silent prayers, has been criminally charged again Vaughan-Spruce will appear in court 29th January, supported by ADF International …
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FRIDAY: Glasgow Grandmother to appear in court for offering to talk in “buffer zone”
Christian grandmother Rose Docherty was arrested and criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a Glasgow hospital “The arrest of Rose Docherty is another egregious example of the tyrannical…
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