The government prevents Belarusians from complaining about the violations of their rights to the UN Human Rights Committee.

Local officers stormed into the church and “brutally beat church members, used electric shock prods to incapacitate them”, denounces Forum 18.

In the Central European country, bans on worship lasted longer than elsewhere. Jan Figel’ brings a challenge to the European Court of Human Rights.

The pastor of the Evangelical Church of Castelldefels (Spain) looks back at the first 7 years of work in the city and addresses the current challenges.

Several people were fined for quoting "Thou shalt not kill" publicly. Parliament passed a draft law to punish the spreading of “false information” about Russian army.

“We are not against sanctions but for human rights”, says the World Evangelical Alliance representative at the UN Human Rights Council.

The director of the March For Life UK was arrested again near an abortion facility, 3 weeks after being acquitted for the same incident.

An evangelical pastor in Aleppo analyses the “very critical” situation in Syria. “Pray for us, our sufferings became so great”. The UN says at least 5,800 people died due to the earthquake.

A survey by Forum 18 shows that “violations of the human rights have increased since fraudulent presidential elections and the regime's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine”.

A Christian was arrested for  allegedly posting and sharing blasphemous images on social media. He may face death penalty.

When travel, gatherings, and churches were curtailed and closed, many Christians began to ask for the first time, ‘Must I obey?’ Fortunately, this is not a new question.

The agreement on the appointment of bishops will be extended two years. “The price to be paid is immense because the Catholic Church renounces to its independence”.

Over 200 Romanian entrepreneurs gathered to reflect on how Biblical principles can be integrated into business, and to share common challenges.

The FIFA World Cup has turned critical eyes to the small Persian Gulf country. Three people on the ground analyse the freedom of Christians.

Four Christians women were arrested on charges of fraudulent conversion and remained in jail for over a month, but the threats and harassment continue.

“This must be the beginning of the police doing more to protect Christian freedoms and free speech”, said Hatun Tash who was arrested twice while debating Islamists in Hyde Park.

Many Christians arrested and charged for belonging to “illegal” groups.

A survey among pastors also finds that Christian communities had more chances to connect with new people. Church leaders are still feeling exhausted.

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to obtain information from 8 states.

In France, the destruction of forest fires was seven times the annual average. Christian environmentalists warn against responding to the crisis with “self-defeating views”.

Many registered Cuban Protestant institutions did not remain silent, at the expense of various reprisals, such as losing their legal status.

That July 11, 2021, called “11J” by Cubans was the largest protest seen in Cuba in 62 years, triggered by a shortage of food and medicine and the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Human rights activists said prosecutors mistakenly used a repealed article of the criminal code. Police also confiscated their Bibles and church material.

We can be caught up all too easily in the frantic rush and busyness of life. There is a better way, His way, through which He gives us opportunities to rest in Him and just ‘be’.

The company failed to “reasonably accommodate the employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs” and will pay 44,000€, as well as train its managers on religious discrimination.