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Zimbabwe churches ordered to halt worship and attend constitutional political rally

Originally published in Christian Daily International Churches in Zimbabwe’s Mudzi district were told to suspend worship services on Sunday, March 29, and attend a ruling ZANU-PF political rally, placing them at the centre of a growing political storm. The instruction, contained in a letter dated March 25 and addressed to local […]

Parliamentary committee considers WC religious leaders’ request for investigation of CRL chair

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Parliamentary Portfolio Committee met virtually yesterday to consider a request by a group of Western Cape religious leaders for the committee to open a formal misconduct meeting against CRL Rights Commission chair Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva. In a letter sent to the COGTA committee on […]

Päivi Räsänen calls for repeal of hate speech laws across Europe after shock conviction

Originally published in Christian Today Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has called for a repeal of all European “hate speech” laws, following her conviction by the Finnish Supreme Court. Räsänen was initially investigated in 2019 for a pamphlet published in 2004 that promote traditional Christian views on marriage and sexuality. Despite being […]

SA v Israel case testing vulnerability of international legal system to modern lawfare

Originally published in thinc The ICJ proceedings in South Africa v. Israel have drawn an unprecedented number of state interventions, reflecting the case’s growing geopolitical and legal significance. A broad coalition of countries — including Spain, Ireland, Turkey, and several Latin American states — has intervened in support of South Africa’s interpretation […]

Protests mounted over forcible conversion/marriage of girl in Pakistan

Originally published in Christian Daily International Christians, rights advocates and civil society members at protests in Pakistan on Sunday (March 29) condemned a recent federal court verdict upholding a forced conversion/marriage of a Christian girl by a Muslim man. Following a Federal Constitutional Court ruling that enabled a 30-year-old Muslim to retain […]