December 2025
Current challenges to religious freedomBy Grégor PuppinckClergy, diplomats, lawyers, jurists, and judges from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) gathered at the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) on December 3, 2025, in collaboration with...
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Leo XIV in TurkeyBy Thibault van den BosschePope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey (27–30 November 2025) unfolded in an atmosphere of marked diplomatic caution, while still sending clear signals in favor of Christian unity and respect for religious...
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Signatures
Christianophobia: Enough is enough!Sign
It is time to take action against hatred and violence against Christians in Europe. Anti-Christian acts are increasing dramatically. Just in 2024, more than 2,211 anti-Christian attacks were recorded...
November 2025
Pope Leo’s Visit To Turkey: The Harsh Reality Christians Are FacingBy Thibault van den BosschePope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey from 27 to 30 November 2025 marks the 1700 th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first “ecumenical” council in Christian history. For the Vatican, this trip aims...
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Signatures
For the Defense of Christians in TurkeySign
Petition addressed to the Presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mr. President, Christians in Turkey are facing extinction, having been oppressed and massacred to the point...
October 2025
Persecution of Foreign Christians in TurkeyBy Thibault van den BosscheFor several years, Turkey has pursued a policy of systematic harassment against foreign Christians under the so-called guise of national security. Arbitrary expulsions, entry bans, and intrusive...
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ECHR: two left-wing politicians against Catholic PolandBy Nicolas BauerThe ECLJ is intervening in two cases against Poland, brought by representatives of the Polish atheist left. In the first case, the applicant argues that the defacement of a religious statue is a...
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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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