The Supreme Case of Päivi Räsänen After 6 Years
A Nation Watches as One of Its Most Respected Leaders Goes to the Supreme Court for Speaking Her Faith| ADF International
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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
Päivi Räsänen, former Finnish Minister of the Interior, faces third court hearing after two previous unanimous acquittals Räsänen faces criminal charges for sharing her faith-based beliefs on marriage and sexuality, including on X in 2019 ADF International continues to coordinate Räsänen’s defence to protect everyone’s right to free speech HELSINKI (25 August 2025) – The […] The post BREAKING: ‘Hate Speech’ Case Over Bible Tweet Dragged Into 7th Year as Finnish Supr...| ADF International
State Department issues a further condemnation of Britain’s “egregious” buffer zones, warning of a “concerning departure” from shared UK-US values Birmingham Christian Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is back under investigation for silently praying near an abortion facility WASHINGTON, D.C. / LONDON (19 August 2025) – The United States has issued its strongest warning yet to the UK over so-called “buffer zones”, which have […] The post U.S. State Department Doubles Down on War...| ADF International
Washington voices support after prosecutors drop charges against grandmother arrested under Scotland’s “buffer zone” law| ADF International
Procurator Fiscal withdraws warning, confirms Rose Docherty will not be charged for offering consensual, peaceful conversation inside abortion “buffer zone” in Glasgow Docherty held a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, if you want” – ADF International co-ordinated her legal defence https://adfinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/x-downloader.com_nDtvSF.mp4 GLASGOW (14 August 2025) – In a win for freedom […] The post Prosecutor Backs Down in Case Against S...| ADF International
A Legacy of Faith Under Fire for Iraqi Christians In August 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — an extremist Sunni group — launched a violent campaign across northern Iraq. Their target: Qaraqosh, an ancient Christian city located in the Nineveh Plains. What followed became one of the most devastating assaults on […] The post What Can We Learn from Iraqi Christians 11 Years After ISIS’s Attack? appeared first on ADF International.| ADF International
New report notes “significant human rights issues” including criminal and civil laws which limit free expression Case of army veteran convicted for silent prayer highlighted as example of censorship crisis LONDON (13 August 2025) – A newly released U.S. State Department Human Rights Report has sounded the alarm over mounting restrictions on freedom of expression […] The post U.S. State Dept. Highlights Alarming Decline in Free Speech in the United Kingdom appeared first on ADF I...| ADF International
Crown Prosecution Service to advise on charging Isabel Vaughan-Spruce again for praying silently near abortion facility in Birmingham Charitable volunteer, who was cleared in court and received a payout from police for being unjustly arrested twice for her silent prayers, has been consistently praying in same location for twenty years Birmingham (10th August 2025) – […] The post Christian Arrested for Silent Prayer Back Under Investigation appeared first on ADF International.| ADF International
A High Court in Northern Nigeria has overturned the wrongful conviction of a Christian man who helped a persecuted convert escape violence in the country. ADF International and allied lawyers provided legal support to David’s case and secured justice after a year-and-a-half of legal struggle. NORTHERN NIGERIA (4 AUGUST 2025) – A Nigerian High Court […] The post Victory for Religious Freedom: Nigerian High Court Strikes Down Wrongful Conviction of Christian Man Who Faced Torture appear...| ADF International
Biological male “Roxanne Tickle” sued “Giggle for Girls” app, and founder Sall Grover, for female-only membership policy| ADF International
A new congressional resolution brings renewed attention to reports of Christian persecution in many Muslim-majority countries and urges the U.S. government to address religious freedom concerns in its foreign policy. ADF International has supported and endorsed the resolution, calling for stronger international protections for fundamental religious freedom. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV) […] The post U.S. Congress Introduces Resolution Condemning the Pe...| ADF International
Although it purports to create “a safe online environment,” the DSA is among the most dangerous censorship regimes of the digital age.| ADF International
ADF International defends and advances fundamental freedoms and protects your right to live and speak the truth.| 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
Tribunal upholds speech rights of Canadian campaigner Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston, striking down a government order that censored his X post under the country’s Online Safety Act. Censored X post referred to controversial WHO “expert” appointee Teddy Cook by her biologically accurate pronouns. Censorship case, coordinated by ADF International and the Human Rights Law Alliance, […]| ADF International
The fact that mainstream media and global leaders are finally catching up to global censorship marks a powerful shift.| ADF International
Belgian police arrest Lois McLatchie Miller and Chris Elston, for peacefully displaying a sign that read: “Children are never born in the wrong body”| ADF International
Defend freedom of speech in Europe along with our fundamental freedoms today! Why? Free speech is a human right.| ADF International
Experts this morning warned about the threats of an EU online censorship law, in a first-of-its-kind, cross-party convening at the European Parliament.| 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
