To highlight the mounting discrimination against minority religions in Türkiye, ADF International hosted a panel discussion at the OSCE* Human Dimension Implementation Conference in Warsaw this week.
Lies weiterVindication for woman arrested for silent prayer as police drop six month investigation without charge
Following a six-month investigation, West Midlands Police have confirmed that they will not bring charges against Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, issuing an apology for the length of time to reach the decision not to prosecute her for silent prayer.
Lies weiterChallenging COVID Worship Bans
Religious freedom was repeatedly violated during COVID. Yet it is essential for everyone—not only for people of faith. ADF International’s Sofia Hörder writes for European Conservative.
Lies weiterMORGEN: Finnische Politikerin wegen Bibel-Tweet vor Gericht
Päivi Räsänens Berufungsprozess wegen „Hassrede“ beginnt morgen, 31. August. Räsänen steht auf einer Online-Pressekonferenz am 1.9.23 um 17:00 Uhr MESZ für Fragen zur Verfügung
Lies weiterTOMORROW: Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet
Päivi Räsänen’s criminal „hate speech” appeal trial begins tomorrow Aug 31st. Räsänen available for questions at online press conference hosted by ADF International on Sep 1st.
Lies weiterAVISO: Finnische Abgeordnete wegen Bibel-Tweet vor Gericht, Einladung zur Pressekonferenz nach Verfahren am 1. Sept
Räsänen steht auf einer von ADF International veranstalteten Online-Pressekonferenz am 1.9.23 um 17:00 Uhr MESZ für Fragen zur Verfügung
Lies weiterMEDIA ADVISORY: Finnish politician on trial for tweet to address press conference, Sept 1st
Päivi Räsänen will be available for questions at an online press conference hosted by ADF International on 1st Sep at 17:00 CEST (11:00 EDT) after her trial
Lies weiterOn final appeal, Court finds Mexican civil society leader guilty of “gender-based political violence” for tweets
Civil society leader and former Mexican Congressman, Rodrigo Iván Cortés, has been convicted of “gender-based political violence,” including digital violence, for social media posts on Twitter and Facebook referring to transgender-identifying Mexican Congressional representative, Salma Luévano, as a “man who self-ascribes as a woman”.
Lies weiterChristian banned from Türkiye brings case before European Court of Human Rights
ADF International files case on behalf of Rachel Zalma* before Europe’s top human rights court after she was unlawfully banned from living in Türkiye.
Lies weiterIt’s Time To Speak Up for Free Speech
Let’s take Finnish MP Räsänen’s words to heart: “Now it is time to speak. Because the more we are silent, the narrower the space for freedom of speech and religion grows.”
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