ECLJ Reports

Christianophobia and anti-Christian hatred in Europe

In 2024, a total of 2,211 hate incidents targeting Christians because of their faith were recorded in Europe, including 274 physical assaults (OIDAC). These figures—steadily rising in recent years—reflect a worrying escalation of anti-Christian intolerance. Assaults, church desecrations, bans on prayer, and dismissals for religious reasons are becoming increasingly frequent, often without eliciting any institutional response. This trend contributes to the marginalization of Christians in the public sphere and to the gradual criminalization of convictions inspired by Christianity. Shedding light on this phenomenon—whether described as Christianophobia, anti-Christian sentiment, or anti-Christian hatred and hate crimes—is essential to enabling policymakers and the wider public to better protect religious freedom in Europe.


The Persecution of Christians in Turkey

Turkey, once the cradle of Christianity and home to Apostolic Churches, has witnessed a century-long eradication of its Christian population: from around 20% in 1915 to less than 0.3% today. This decline stems from genocides, pogroms, and systematic state policies aimed at creating an ethnically and religiously homogeneous Turkish Sunni Muslim nation. This Report explores the legal, institutional, and social hostility that 257,000 remaining Christians continue to face.


The Lobby for the Liberalization of Prostitution in Europe

This study shows the existence and mechanisms of an offensive in favor of the liberalization of prostitution in Europe. This is being carried out under fallacious arguments that are intrinsically contrary to international law. Far from improving the situation of prostitutes, the figures indicate that the legalization of prostitution has many adverse effects and that, on the contrary, abolitionist policies should be implemented in this area.


THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN NICARAGUA | 2018 - 2024
Since 2018, Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua, has been waging a campaign of systematic repression against Christians, particularly Catholics, in retaliation for their peaceful opposition to the regime. Physical assaults, arbitrary arrests, bans on religious demonstrations, church closures, confiscation of religious property, expulsions of clergy... More than 870 attacks against the Catholic Church have been recorded, while evangelical churches, initially spared, are now also being targeted. This repression is designed to eradicate Christian spiritual influence in favor of the Sandinista regime's cult.

The Systematic Erasure of Armenian Christian Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh, located in what is now southwestern Azerbaijan, hosts a rich treasure trove of Armenian Christian heritage that tells of the faith and culture of the Armenian people. These cherished pieces of Armenian history, however, are being systematically erased from the region. This report seeks to bring attention to the malicious destruction and revisionism of Armenian Christian heritage, evaluate the international response to date, and provide recommendations to combat the cultural erasure occurring in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Silent Suffering of the Amhara People in Ethiopia
In recent years, Ethiopia has experienced a significant escalation in human rights violations, further exacerbated by conflicts in the Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara regions. While these issues have garnered international attention, the extent of the abuses, specifically those inflicted upon the Amhara population, lacks sufficient coverage. This report to address this oversight by offering a thorough examination of the severe human rights challenges faced by the Amhara community.

Combating Pornography
The production and consumption of pornographic content have exploded. This report exposes the harmful consequences of pornography on adult and child consumers, and outlines legal measures to regulate access.

The Impartiality of the ECHR - Concerns and Recommendations
This report deepens the analysis undertaken in 2020 on the functioning of the ECHR. It finds that cases of conflicts of interest between judges and NGOs have increased, even though the Court has adopted some measures to remedy this. The report also exposes a series of structural problems affecting the Court's impartiality and demonstrates that it is not up to the standards of other major international and national courts. In support of the ECHR reform process, this report presents a series of recommendations to address the problems identified.

Homeschooling & Human Rights
The choice of the French government to subject family instruction to an authorization regime is anti-liberal and seriously undermines the rights of parents. This report explains how this statism is contrary to natural law, to human rights and breaks with previous French laws. The PDF is available in French only.

NGOs and the Judges of the ECHR, 2009 - 2019
This report exposes the relationships existing between several judges of the European Court of Human Rights and NGOs that are active before this Court. It analyzes the various problems that these connections cause, and seeks solutions.

The Financing of UN Experts
This report analyses the functioning and financing of the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council; it reveals the insufficiency and opacity of their funding and exposes the methods implemented by some private funders to influence these experts. It also presents recommendations to restore the conditions that would better ensure their independence.

The Persecution of Ex-Muslim Christians in France and in Europe
This report, based on first-hand interviews, reveals the challenges that ex-Muslim European converts face when leaving their religion. All ex-Muslims suffer from their decision to leave Islam, but the difficulties they encounter vary significantly. While the majority face ostracization, some have also experienced violent assault. Even though Sharia Law is not enforced in Europe, the growing presence of important Muslim communities in major European cities poses a threat to the religious freedom of those seeking to leave Islam.

Pornography and Human Rights
Pornography constitutes an unprecedented public health problem that needs to be addressed on a national and an international level. It is on many aspects incompatible with the protection of human rights. This report explores the issues it raises regarding human rights, social rights, and brings legal expertise on how States may tackle these problems.

Late Term Abortion & Neonatal Infanticide in Europe
When a child is born prematurely, everything is done to save him. The situation is very different for children who are born alive after a late term abortion. These Children are abandoned to die without care, struggling to breathe, sometimes for several hours, or they are killed by lethal injection or suffocation, before being thrown away with medical waste. This report features testimonies and facts demonstrating this sad reality.

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