September
The Triple Marginalization of Iraq’s ChristiansBy Thibault van den BosscheAs Iraq approaches its parliamentary elections in November 2025, around thirty Christian candidates are competing for the five seats reserved for their community in the federal parliament. Yet this...
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Christianophobia & anti-Christian hatred in EuropeBy Thibault van den BosscheIn 2023, 2,444 hate incidents targeting Christians were recorded in Europe, including 232 physical assaults. [1] These numbers, which have steadily increased in recent years, reflect a troubling rise...
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Syrian Christians in Peril: The ECLJ Alerts the Human Rights CouncilBy Thibault van den BosscheOn August 4, 2025, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) submitted a written statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, urgently drawing attention to the dramatic plight of...
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South Lebanon: Rebuilding Hope for ChristiansBy ECLJDespite the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, shelling continues in a ravaged South Lebanon. Exiled Christians are trying to return to their region of origin, but reconstruction...
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Massacre at Mar Elias Church in Damascus: The ECLJ Calls on Europe to Protect Syrian ChristiansBy ECLJAt least 25 dead and over 60 injured: this is the grim toll of the suicide attack that occurred during Sunday Mass on June 22 at Mar Elias Church in Damascus. The blood-stained walls and desecrated...
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Iraqi Christians: An Ancient People Driven into ExileBy ECLJNearly eight years after the official fall of the Islamic State in Iraq, the situation for Christians remains alarming, marked by insecurity and discrimination. Iraq ranks 17 th among the countries...
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The Martyrdom of Christians in Eastern CongoBy ECLJ"I come from one of the richest countries on the planet, and yet the people of my country are among the poorest in the world." [1] — Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2018 This statement by...
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Christians in Europe Face Growing Intolerance: The ECLJ Calls For Stronger ProtectionBy ECLJAcross Europe, Christians are increasingly targeted for their faith. While freedom of religion is a foundational value in the European Union, believers face increasing hostility: churches are...
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India: Anti-Conversion Laws & Persecution of ChristiansBy ECLJThis report examines the escalating persecution of Christians in India, following the 41st Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India in 2022. The analysis places particular emphasis on...
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DRC: The ECLJ's Actions After the Massacre of 70 ChristiansBy ECLJA call for justice and action to international institutions The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is once again sinking into violence. The M23 rebel group, supported by...
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Nicaragua: the Church's response to the rise of religious persecutionBy Thibault van den BosscheFollowing the publication of the Report of the ECLJ on the persecution of Christians in Nicaragua, Thibault van den Bossche , Advocacy Officer for Persecuted Christians, answers Carlos Zapata's...
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UN: ECLJ Submits Written Statement on the Persecution of Christians in NicaraguaBy Thibault van den BosscheAs the repression against the Catholic Church and Christians intensifies in Nicaragua, the 58 th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is set to adopt the Universal Periodic Review of...
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Trump Protects American Christians, What Is Europe doing?By Thibault van den BosscheWhile Donald Trump is setting up a federal task force to combat anti-Christian hatred and protect Christians in the United States, the European Union remains passive in the face of the rising attacks...
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Rise of Christian Persecution in 2024: five key countries for the ECLJBy ECLJMore than 380 million Christians were persecuted in 2024—equivalent to 1 in 7 Christians worldwide—according to the 2025 Index by the NGO Open Doors . This report confronts us with a harsh and often...
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Nicaragua: An anti-Christian dictatorshipBy Grégor PuppinckSince 2018, President Daniel Ortega has established an increasingly intractable repressive regime. Political opponents of the Sandinista government are silenced, thrown into prison or deported,
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Turkey expels a foreign ChristianBy Thibault van den BosscheUnder Erdogan's regime, Turkey continues to flout the rights of Christians, whether of Turkish or foreign nationality. Kenneth Wiest, an American Protestant who has lived in Turkey for 34 years, has...
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ECLJ Takes Action to Save a Young Christian Sentenced to Death for BlasphemyBy ECLJAnother innocent Christian has been thrown behind bars and sentenced to execution by hanging under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws because of his faith in Jesus. We’re taking urgent legal action to...
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Erdogan: Champion of the Christian World in Paris...By Thibault van den BosscheTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to call Pope Francis to share his outrage regarding the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. In return, Pope Francis is expected to ask...
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A ban on door-to-door practices before the ECHRBy Nicolas BauerAbout the case of Velev and others v. Bulgaria (no. 56007/21 [1] ), pending before the European Court of Human Rights. It's not uncommon for an unexpected visitor to knock or ring at your door. It...
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