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Christian law school loses religious freedom fight at Canadian Supreme Court
Jun 20, 2018 21:44
Originally published in The Catholic Herald The Canadian Supreme Court has ruled that law societies can refuse to give accreditation...
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Why the story of an American baker matters to religious freedom in South Africa — Daniela Ellerbeck
Jun 20, 2018 18:15
Jack Phillips By Daniela Ellerbeck, legal adviser to FOR SA In an important decision this month, the Supreme Court of the...
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Religious exemption clause in Hate Speech bill ‘will only protect sermons’
Jun 7, 2018 20:41
At Parliament on May 30 2018, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) attended a briefing by the Department of Justice...
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US Supreme Court rules Christian baker can refuse to make gay wedding cakes
Jun 6, 2018 18:27
Baker Jack Phillips speaks with the media following oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights...
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Bougardt judgment indicates likely legal limit of religious speech
May 31, 2018 14:53
Pastor Oscar Bougardt (PHOTO: IOL ) Pastor gets prison sentence for offensive remarks towards gays On Friday, 18 May 2018...
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Senior Christian leaders meet to discuss Code of Conduct
May 24, 2018 23:43
Senior Christian leaders meeting in Kempton Park, Johannesburg this week. At a meeting convened by The Evangelical Association...
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Lack of transparency on ‘Hate Speech Bill’ a concern, says For SA
Mar 14, 2018 16:36
Parliament. The surprise tabling of the contentious ‘Hate Speech Bill’ in parliament this week raises...
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FOR SA supports call for Ngcobo commission of inquiry
Mar 12, 2018 18:06
Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) supports the CRL’s call for the institution of a commission of inquiry into the...
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Rwandan government closes 700 ‘noisy’ churches
Mar 8, 2018 22:40
A closed church in Kigali, featuring a picture of arrested Bishop Rugagi Innocent. (PHOTO: BBC). Originally published in...
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‘Cult killings might have been averted if CRL had alerted police’
Feb 27, 2018 15:19
CRL chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva (PHOTO: The New Age). The recent cult killings in Ngcobo could potentially have...
