Alliance Defending Freedom International
ADF International defends and advances fundamental freedoms and protects your right to live and speak the truth.| ADF International
Räsänen will be available for questions at an online press conference hosted by ADF International on Oct 30th at 16:00 CET (11:00 EDT) The post MEDIA ADVISORY: Finnish Parliamentarian on Trial for Tweet to Address Post-Trial Press Conference, October 30th appeared first on ADF International.| ADF International
Two daughters of a Christian couple in Sweden were seized by the state after their older daughter made a false report at school over her parents’ refusal to give her a phone and allow makeup, prompting allegations of “religious extremism,” even though she promptly retracted. The post “They Took Our Children”: Christian Parents Bring Sweden Before European Court of Human Rights After Almost 3 Years’ Separation from Daughters appeared first on ADF International.| ADF International
Speaking today at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, Lidia Rieder, Legal Officer for ADF International warned that the government of Türkiye is systematically targeting Christians under the guise of “national security,” expelling hundreds of foreign believers and leaving local congregations without spiritual leadership. The post Türkiye Labels Christians as ‘National Security Threats’ to Justify Mass Expulsions appeared first on ADF International.| ADF International
First hearing held in case to officially recognize Easter; presents new opportunity for Egypt to advance religious freedom protections, as petitioners seek to end requirement for millions of Christians to work or attend school on Easter Sunday. ADF International supports the petition to protect Egyptian Christians’ right to worship on Easter in an ancient cradle […] The post Following Prime Minister’s Rejection, Egyptian Christians Petition Government in Case to Recognize Easter Sunday ...| ADF International
The young Sufi Muslim’s ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp message sparks an international outcry The post Yahaya Sharif-Aminu’s Supreme Court Outcome Will Shape Religious Freedom in Africa appeared first on ADF International.| ADF International
Letter calls on Commission to consult free speech experts as part of review into censorial Digital Services Act (DSA) Letter from free speech experts, which was coordinated by ADF International, comes after US Ambassador to EU and Google recently expressed concerns that DSA risks censoring American online speech BRUSSELS (9 October 2025) – More than […] The post One hundred experts write to European Commission warning EU legislation risks censoring global speech appeared first on ADF I...| ADF International
Ahead of her report presentation to the UN General Assembly, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Alsalem, condemns surrogacy at high-level UN event, stating the practice commodifies women and children. ADF International co-presents at event hosted by Italian government; applauds the call to ban the practice globally. NEW YORK CITY (8 October 2025) – Today, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Al...| ADF International
Christian grandmother arrested a second time; criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a hospital “The arrest of Rose Docherty is another egregious example of the tyrannical suppression of free speech happening across Europe”, warns U.S. State Department https://adfinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Glasgow-3.mov GLASGOW (29 September 2025) – The U.S. State Department has expressed concer...| ADF International
Christian grandmother arrested a second time; criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a hospital Rose Docherty, aged 75, left without chair for two hours in a police cell – despite having two hip replacements https://adfinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Glasgow-3.mov GLASGOW (27 September 2025) – 75-year-old grandmother Rose Docherty has been arrested a second time and criminally […] ...| ADF International
After more than five years’ imprisonment, a first hearing for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu’s WhatsApp blasphemy case was held at the Nigerian Supreme Court; State lawyer declares “we will execute him publicly” ADF International is supporting Yahaya in his fight for justice and the repeal of Nigeria’s blasphemy laws. ABUJA (26 September 2025) – Yesterday, the Supreme Court of […] The post Nigerian State Lawyer Threatens to Publicly Execute Young Man for Sending a Song on WhatsApp...| ADF International
ADF International defends and advances fundamental freedoms and protects your right to live and speak the truth.| ADF International
The EU’s Digital Services Act threatens to impose online censorship in the EU and across the whole world.| ADF International
Privacy Policy ADFInternational.org is the website for the global work of the ADF International entities, including ADF International Austria gemeinnuetzige GmbH (ADF International Austria), Alliance Defending Freedom International Belgium, Alliance Defending Freedom International France, Alliance Defending Freedom International Deutschland e.V., Alliance Defending Freedom International Switzerland, and ADF International (UK), trading as ADF UK (collectively “ADFI […]| ADF International
A Nation Watches as One of Its Most Respected Leaders Goes to the Supreme Court for Speaking Her Faith| ADF International
A Legacy of Faith Under Fire for Iraqi Christians| ADF International
Biological male “Roxanne Tickle” sued “Giggle for Girls” app, and founder Sall Grover, for female-only membership policy| ADF International
Elon Musk has set his sights on an EU online censorship law, following his free speech win in Australia earlier this week.| ADF International
In the span of just five days, the British Parliament took two deeply troubling steps that threaten serious consequences for the legal protection of human life. On Tuesday, 17 June, Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 379 to 137 to decriminalise abortion — removing all criminal penalties for women who end their pregnancies at any stage. […]| ADF International
Investigative report by the House Judiciary Committee exposes Australian “eSafety Commissioner” Julie Inman-Grant's co-ordination with international bodies to censor lawful online speech| ADF International
Defend freedom of speech in Europe along with our fundamental freedoms today! Why? Free speech is a human right.| ADF International
Billboard Chris has been exposing the harms of gender ideology through sharing information in public and across social media. Now, Australia wants to censor him from engaging in open conversations online.| ADF International
"Censorship undermines democracy" writes State Department, following a challenge against the Australian eSafety Commissioner, who censored Canadian campaigner Billboard Chris for speaking out against gender ideology| ADF International
Nicknamed the ‘Digital Surveillance Act’, the EU’s key online platform legislation hits its one-year mark in February 2025. Learn more about this regulation, speech control, and censorship controversy| ADF International
