Tag: religious freedom

Zelensky must protect religious freedom, not quash it

By Hedieh Mirahmadi — Originally published in The Christian Post This December, while the world prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky proposed a law to ban all religious organisations “affiliated with centres of influence” in Russia. Zelensky justified his decision as necessary to prevent Moscow from being able […]

Perspective on arrest of outspoken Ugandan pastor, ex-presidential candidate, arrested for ‘promoting sectarianism’

Advocate Evelyne Naikoba team leader of Crownel Co. Ltd. a legal advocacy firm in Kampala, Uganda, focuses on the recent arrest of pastor-politician Joseph Kabuleta who she suggests is in trouble for ‘speaking truth to power’ Joseph Kizza Kabuleta (born March 17, 1972) is a Ugandan pastor, journalist, sports analyst, […]

Christian web designer expected to win landmark Supreme Court case over refusal to provide services for gay marriages

Originally published in Premier Christian News The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday appeared ready to rule that a Christian web designer has a right to refuse to provide services for same-sex marriages in a case the liberal justices said could empower certain businesses to discriminate based on constitutional free […]

Police apologise to London woman evangelist who was arrested twice, attacked and stabbed

Originally published in The Roys Report A Christian apologist who was arrested twice by London police while preaching at London’s Speaker’s Corner has been given an apology and a financial settlement. Hatun Tash, a former Muslim who is now a Christian speaker sharing the Gospel with Muslim background people, spends […]

US attorney calls FBI arrests of pro-lifers “blatant religious discrimination”

Originally published in Faithwire As questions swirl over the FBI’s arrest of at least 12 pro-life activists, one attorney is calling the incidents behind these detainments “shocking” and perilous. Chelsey Youman, legislative director at Human Coalition, said she’s hearing critics use the term “police state” while discussing what has unfolded. Some are […]