March
EU Must Tackle Anti-Christian Acts!By Grégor PuppinckAlthough a disturbing rise in acts of violence committed against religions affects all believers, Christianity remains the primary target of anti-religious acts in France and throughout Europe,
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Signatures
Defend Persecuted ChristiansSign
Over the last decades across the world, Christians have become the most persecuted people because of their faith. In Europe, Christians and places of worship are increasingly targeted by violence and...
September 2022
ECHR decision on Magdić v. CroatiaBy Nicolas BauerOn September 1, 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unfortunately rejected the application Magdić v. Croatia (No. 17578/20). Mr. Magdić, a Croatian Catholic, had challenged his State for...
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New UN SR on Freedom of ReligionBy ECLJIn July 2022, at the end of its fiftieth session, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council appointed a new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief: Nazila Ghanea. This British...
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Christians in Nigeria: A Genocide?By ECLJOn Tuesday 12 July 2022, the ECLJ organised a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels with the Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief & Religious Tolerance to give a legal and factual...
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Ex-Muslim Christians in EuropeBy Christophe FoltzenlogelOn July, 5-6, 2022, the UK government hosted a human rights conference to urge increased global action on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. The conference brought together governments,
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Statements on Religious PersecutionsBy ECLJThe ECLJ sent several reports to the UN on the 41 st session of the Universal Periodic Review mechanisms. In these reports, we specifically addressed the issue of religious freedom for the review of...
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Persecution of Converts in PakistanBy Nicolas BauerAn ex-Muslim Pakistani, who converted to Christianity and took refuge in Switzerland, has recently won his case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), with the support of the ECLJ. This...
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Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan...By ECLJDuring the 49 th session of the Human Rights Council, the ECLJ advocated for the situation of Christians in Afghanistan, India, Myanmar, Nigeria, and Pakistan, which has continued to worsen. Indeed,
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ECLJ's UN Statement for ChristiansBy Christophe FoltzenlogelAs the 49th session of the Human Rights Council approaches, ECLJ submitted five written statements to highlight the persecution of Christians where it has worsened the most in the last few months.
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Romania: Open Prison even for Worship?By Nicolas BauerThis article will be translated soon. N.B. : Depuis la publication de l’article ci-dessous, la CEDH a rendu l’arrêt Spînu c. Roumanie , le 11 octobre 2022. Elle a jugé que la liberté de religion du...
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ECHR: Interruptions of mass in PolandBy Nicolas BauerTwo months ago, we reported on the increasing number of applications against Poland before the European Court of Human Rights. In June and July 2021, 13 pro-abortion applications had indeed been...
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The Ban on Worship Before the ECHRBy Nicolas BauerIn the spring of 2020, several national courts had ruled that prohibiting worship during confinement violated the rights of believers. This was the case, for example, of the Federal Constitutional...
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Christian Accused of BlasphemyBy ECLJOn October 20, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) presented an important case to Members of the European Union Parliament, seeking their intervention in the case of Shahzad Masih, a young...
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She is Persecuted After her ConversionBy ECLJSeveral Islamist terrorists’ attacks have taken place on French soil in recent years. In the shadow of these events, however frequent and violent they were, hides other equally dramatic acts for many...
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Turkey: Priest Jailed for Giving WaterBy ECLJOn 7 th April 2021, a Turkish court condemned to a 25-month prison sentence an Assyrian priest, Sefer (Aho) Bileçen from the Mor Yakup Church, in southeastern Turkey on charges of aiding the outlawed...
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Successful Islamic lobbying at the UNBy Nicolas BauerThis is not the first time Mr. Ahmed Shaheed has stand out for his activism at the UN. UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr. Shaheed, had promoted abortion at the Human Rights...
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Morocco: Christians' Plea to the KingBy ECLJWith a population of 37,344,787 inhabitants in 2021, the Kingdom of Morocco is a country whose population is officially 99% Muslim. Article 3 of the Moroccan Constitution of 2011 states that " Islam...
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Persecution of Ex-Muslim Christians By ECLJAfter several weeks of investigation, the ECLJ is releasing this Tuesday, March 30, 2021, a report and a reportage on the persecution suffered by people from a Muslim background in France following a...
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