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Racism is holding all young people back. Together with @DianaAward @NotSoMicro Everyday Racism @CurriculumBlack @ACEN_UK, we're calling on the Government to #TakeRacismSeriously: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/item/coal…

A privilege to spend the evening with @acn_uk and celebrate a beautiful and deeply profound mass together remembering those who are persecuted for their faith, inc homily from @MichaelNazirAli whose gentle words brought real challenge #RedWednesday

Superb exposition of FoRB from @KnoxThames - why this fundamental human right is so important, the global persecution pandemic and why Christians should care about those beyond their faith family baptistnews.com/article/his-mi… #LoveYourNeighbour

As I stared out across the river my prayer came as easily as drawing breath: "Lord, may your kingdom come in North Korea as it is in heaven". Reflections on my time in Korea published in @ChristianToday: christiantoday.com/article/lord.m…

Citizenship and conflict: How the militaries of #Israel and #Myanmar are taking advantage of displaced persons forbinfull.org/2024/10/14/cit…

A police officer shot and killed a man accused of blasphemy inside a police station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, on 12 September. Abdul Ali had been arrested following accusations from local residents that he had made derogatory remarks towards the Prophet Muhammed.

Excellent discussions this morning with Minister Kim from @uni_kr . Grateful for his support of @CSWadvocacy report on human rights and forb in #dprk as well as for their engagement with and leadership on human rights issues in North Korea.

Every Sunday for the past 20 years the Cuban government has invested significant resources, especially in terms of manpower and time, across the country to stop women affiliated with the Ladies in White from stepping inside a church. Read more: forbinfull.org/2024/08/21/eve…

As the world appears to forget the atrocities of the Syrian Civil War and the chaotic campaign of IS that saw whole cities reduced to rubble, a worrying message is being sent to militia groups and autocrats across the globe. Read more: forbinfull.org/2024/08/01/syr…

.@CSWadvocacy's latest blog highlights how the Cuban Family Code has been used over the past two years to threaten and punish religious leaders and their families, in turn pressuring many into leaving the country entirely. Read it here: forbinfull.org/2024/07/30/the…

A change in government in elections this Sunday can only benefit Venezuela's religious sector. @CSWadvocacy's latest blog explains why: forbinfull.org/2024/07/26/a-c…

CSW's latest blog looks at interesting parallels in the experiences of Christians in rural areas in #Laos and #Mexico, where poor enforcement of legal provisions for #FoRB and limited accessibility allow village chiefs to take the law into their own hands. forbinfull.org/2024/07/23/whe…

Elder Zhang Chunlei has been unjustly detained in Guiyang, #China since March 2021. He was recently diagnosed with liver cirrhosis but the authorities have continued to deny his freedom. CSW's latest blog calls for his immediate and unconditional release. forbinfull.org/2024/07/16/in-…

India’s Muslims voted for justice and equality, but this remains a distant future forbinfull.org/2024/07/11/ind… via @CSWadvocacy

CSW's latest blog outlines a comprehensive approach for how a new Labour government can craft a robust foreign policy with freedom of religion or belief at its core. Read it here: forbinfull.org/2024/07/09/how… #FoRB #Elections2024

Today marks 10 years since the Supreme Court of #Pakistan issued a historic ruling on the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities, but steps towards its implementation have yet to translate to significant improvements in reality. forbinfull.org/2024/06/19/ten…

Freedom of religion or belief and the UK general election: what do the manifestos say? forbinfull.org/2024/06/18/fre… via @cswadvocacy

Pastors Mario Jorge Travieso Medina and Velmis Adriana Mariño González lead a religious assocation that provides humanitarian aid to their community. In the eyes of the Cuban government this makes them a threat to national security. Read more: forbinfull.org/2024/06/12/in-… @cswadvocacy

Today marks the second anniversary of the Pentecost Sunday massacre at St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. @CSWAdvocacy continues to call for justice: forbinfull.org/2024/06/05/the…

Twenty years is too long: The Eritrean government must release imprisoned church leaders forbinfull.org/2024/05/23/twe… via @CSWadvocacy #FreeEritrea #20YearsIsTooLong