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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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US Government Brings Plight of Persecuted Christians in Nigeria to the United Nations
U.S. officials, including Ambassador Mike Waltz, singer Nicki Minaj, and religious freedom advocates elevate urgent concerns over rising anti-Christian violence in Nigeria. ADF International representative joined panel of religious freedom experts, calling for continued U.S. and global action to protect Christians in Nigeria. NEW YORK CITY (18 November 2025) – At an event…
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UN Expert Calls to Globally Prohibit Surrogacy in Landmark Report
Ahead of her report presentation to the UN General Assembly, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem, condemns surrogacy at high-level UN event, stating the practice commodifies women and children. ADF International co-presents at event hosted by Italian government; applauds the call to prohibit the practice globally. NEW YORK CITY (8 October…
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US State Department Panel Decries Censorship at UN High-Level Week
Free speech experts raise concerns about the rise of free speech violations across Europe and UK to the UN ADF International’s Kelsey Zorzi underscores global threats to free speech, citing EU Digital Services Act. NEW…
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UN Expert: Vilification of Parents Protecting Children From Gender Transition is “Disturbing”
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women & Girls, speaks up for parents who have been left “vilified, ostracised or even separated from their children” because of their concerns about child “transition” UN…
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WHO Adopts Pandemic Treaty Without Censorship Provisions
Today, the World Health Assembly adopted the WHO Pandemic Agreement. The final treaty text drops earlier references to “misinformation” and “infodemic management,” safeguarding free expression.
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UN Expert Welcomes United States Executive Order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”
Executive Order sends “clear message” that “the rights of women and girls to female-only spaces, including in sports, matter”, says UN Expert Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women & Girls, previously warned that permitting…
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The Race to Save Girls’ and Women’s Sports is Worth Running
We must keep female sports for women and girls only Ensuring equal opportunity and fairness is the cornerstone of all sport. However, local, national, and international policies increasingly allow males who identify as female to…
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WHO Pandemic Agreement: free speech experts welcome progress as negotiations near conclusion
Earlier versions of the text required parties to “combat” or “prevent” undefined concepts like “misleading information”, “misinformation”, and “disinformation”. ADF International spearheaded global advocacy to ensure pandemic treaty upholds freedom of expression. Latest negotiating text…
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UN: International engagement with Afghanistan must depend on respect for religious minorities
Almost two months after the rapid takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has adopted a resolution to condemn, “in the strongest possible terms”, the ongoing violations and abuses…
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