A German city has issued a fine against taxi driver Jalil Mashali over alleged unlawful „religious advertising,” because of a small Bible verse sticker on his rear window reading „Jesus – I am the way. The truth. And the life“.
Lies weiterJesus-Zitat als Ordnungswidrigkeit – Taxifahrer aus Essen muss für mini-Bibelvers auf Auto Bußgeld zahlen
Die Stadt Essen hat dem Taxifahrer Jalil Mashali einen Bußgeldbescheid aufgrund eines Bibelvers-Aufklebers auf seiner Heckscheibe ausgestellt. Die Behörden hatten ihm im Oktober 2023 aufgrund des Zitats: „Jesus – Ich bin der Weg. Die Wahrheit. Und das Leben“ vorgeworfen, unerlaubte „religiöser Werbung“ zu betreiben.
Lies weiterPastor must begin prison term for praying after Nepali Supreme Court denies his appeal
In a detrimental development for religious freedom in Nepal, the Nepali Supreme Court has ordered Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya to serve one year in prison for peaceful religious activity.
Lies weiterCONFIRMED: Bishop Álvarez released from prison by Nicaraguan government
Bishop Álvarez now safe at the Vatican after being sentenced to 26 years in prison for preaching on the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government
Lies weiterUN Expert warns Biden Administration: Rule changes in women & girls’ sports would breach “human rights obligations”
UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls issues letter warning against proposed Title IX rule change, requiring schools to permit males to compete in female-only sports.
Lies weiterAssisted suicide ban challenged at Europe’s top human rights court
Dániel Karsai, Hungarian national suffering from progressive neurodegenerative condition, seeks legalization of assisted suicide in Hungary before European Court of Human Rights in oral hearing today.
ADF International intervenes, submitting that Hungary is obligated to protect the right to life.
BREAKING: Finnish parliamentarian found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions
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.
Lies weiterAviso: Urteil wegen Anklage gegen finnische Spitzenpolitikerin für Bibel-Tweet morgen (14. November) erwartet
Die Verhandlung gegen Päivi Räsänen vor dem Berufungsgericht in Helsinki ist beendet.
Lies weiterAviso: Judgment in Bible-tweet trial of Päivi Räsänen, Finnish MP, expected tomorrow, 14th Nov.
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.
Lies weiterSurvivors from forced marriages speak out on Intl Day of the Girl Child
Globally, 100 million girls are at risk of being forced into child marriage over the next decade. The threat for girls from religious minorities of further being coerced into changing their religion in connection to a forced marriage is particularly acute. Ahead of this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, ADF International is highlighting the testimonies of survivors of forced marriages in a new mini-documentary.
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