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IRFBA’s Bold Statement Addresses Rising Christian Persecution Worldwide
IRFBA’s Bold Statement Addresses Rising Christian Persecution Worldwide

(ANALYSIS) The International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) earlier this month released a significant statement on the current worldwide persecution of Christians. It’s essence: Religious freedom is still comparatively neglected as a human right, and the ongoing persecution of Christians is relatively unknown.

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Analysis, Christianity, Europe, Human Rights, Opinion, Religion, Religious FreedomPaul MarshallAlbania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, The Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Togo, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There are also five IRFBA “friends”: Canada, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden, and three IRFBA observers: the Sovereign Order of Malta, Taiwan, United Nations, Paul Marshall, Dr. Paul Marshall, Fiona Bruce, Robert Rehak, Rashad Hussain, Joao Lucas, Pew Forum, blasphemy laws, Christian persecution, religious persecution, International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, IRFBA, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, Religious Freedom or Belief AllianceComment
As European blasphemy laws endure, journalists should consider how words can get them in trouble
As European blasphemy laws endure, journalists should consider how words can get them in trouble

(COMMENTARY) This is an issue journalists — whether they’re writing opinion/analysis pieces or constructing hard news stories — should stay tuned into to avoid crossing the wrong side of a shifting line.

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Europe, Press Freedom, Religion, OpinionIra RifkinIra Rifkin, blasphemy, Spain, Austria, Charlie Hebdo, Organization Of Islamic Cooperation, Blasphemy Laws, Prophet Mohammed, Salman Rushdie, Europe, U.S. Commission On International Religious Freedom, European Court Of Human Rights, Foreign Policy Magazine, Poland, Russia, Islam, Christianity
The Death of Free Speech in Europe
The Death of Free Speech in Europe

(COMMENTARY) Europe took a dystopian turn last week when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that governments can punish citizens for criticizing the prophet Muhammad if such criticism “conflicts with the right of others to have their religious feelings protected.”

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Europe, Press Freedom, Society, Religion, OpinionDr. Robert CarlePrimary Feature, Robert Carle, European Court of Human Rights, Muhammad, Aisha, hate speech, Richard Kimball, Paul Marshall, Christopher Caldwell, Bruce Bawer, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, Austria, Muslims, Islam, free speech, European Court Of Human Rights