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United Nations
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STATEMENT: ADF International stands for freedom of expression alongside US Congress members, international experts, expressing concern over WHO “pandemic treaty”
ADF International today joined press conference led by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) to express concern over proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement.
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Christian mother on bail after 19 months in Nigerian prison for “blasphemy”
Rhoda Jatau now safe in undisclosed location while she awaits trial, still facing up to 5 years imprisonment.
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Nigerian Court announces trial against Christian mother for alleged blasphemy will continue
Nigerian court has refused to dismiss the prosecutors' case in trial against Rhoda Jatau, whose defence is supported by ADF International.
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Blasphemy laws violate human rights—UN experts appeal to Nigerian government on cases of Christians Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, lynched by a mob, and Rhoda Jatau, imprisoned for condemning her killing
UN experts urge the Nigerian government to address the criminalization of blasphemy, with a focus on Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, killed for expressing her Christian faith by a mob of her classmates, and Rhoda Jatau, currently…
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Sentenced 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.
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“The crisis in Manipur has reached a breaking point”: United Nations experts call on Indian government to address violent clash and religious freedom violations in Manipur
UN independent experts address concerns from human rights groups regarding the ethnic, tribal and religious crisis unfolding in Manipur.
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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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What to Watch as the Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
In evaluating a response measure, it is important to first understand the form it has taken — whether it is a legislative policy, executive order or decree, or a military ordinance and how that impacts…
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