Nigeria’s religious minorities don’t need new laws. They need the old ones enforced.

In the two weeks before this piece was written, Premium Times reported gunmen killing eight Christian residents and four mobile police officers in Ayilamo, Benue State; separate attacks killed civilians in Kinat, Dungus, Vodni, and Aloghom, Plateau State; and at least 15 more died in an ambush in Jos South. By early September, some advocacy […]

‘A moment of optimal leverage’: How the EU can use incoming GSP regulation to bring real change in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Some people wonder how impactful the EU is in terms of encouraging human rights improvements in third countries. Being an economic superpower, trade policy is certainly one of the more powerful tools…

How a ‘harmless’ song reveals the quiet mechanics of India’s majoritarian nation-building

When I was in school, yoga was becoming popular as an exercise everywhere. My school decided to bring it into PE class, as pure fitness. I did it like everyone else, no questions asked. When I went…

‘Make the difference there’: Why we have to keep eyes on Sudan

‘ Sorry guys, horrible stat incoming. ’ I was on a call with two of my colleagues to discuss potential poster designs that would catch people’s attention at a Christian festival, and encourage them…

‘I knew I had no choice’: An interview with Nicaraguan exile Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera

‘The guards told us not to pray. We did it in silence because God heard us.’ Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera was born in San Sebastián de Yalí, Jinotega, Nicaragua on 9 January 1969. He was born with an…

‘Sabía que no tenía opción’: Una entrevista con un exiliado nicaragüense, Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera.

‘Los guardias nos dijeron que no rezáramos. Lo hicimos en silencio, porque Dios nos escuchaba .’ Santos Julio Sevilla Rivera nació en San Sebastián de Yalí, Jinotega, Nicaragua, el 9 de enero de…

«Dios no te va a sacar de aquí»: la experiencia de un pastor detenido en Venezuela

En mayo de 2026, el pastor evangélico Armando Montero* recibió una citación de un organismo de seguridad del Estado. El pastor, que además trabaja como desarrollador de software, fue convocado para…

‘God will not get you out of here’: A pastor’s experience of detention in Venezuela

In May 2026, evangelical pastor Armando Montero* received a summons from the country’s security agency. The pastor, who has a second job as a software developer had been asked give evidence in a case…

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Statement by the Parents of Leah Sharibu

We are Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu, the parents of Leah Sharibu. Today, as organizations within the Religious Liberty Partnership gather under the powerful banner of “Voices for Justice” to mark the…

Nigeria Does Not Have a Kidnapping Problem. It Has a Protection Accountability Problem.

On 15 May 2026 armed men attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. Forty-six pupils and teachers were taken. On the same day — the same day — forty-two children were abducted…

Sacred Sites, Silenced Voices: Indigenous Pluralism is Under Threat in Colombia’s Black Line

The Black Line (Línea Negra), known by the indigenous people who live there as Sé shizha, is the system of sacred spaces that delineates the ancestral territory of the Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogui and…

Lugares Sagrados, Voces Silenciadas: El pluralismo indígena está bajo amenaza en la Línea Negra de Colombia

La Línea Negra, conocida por los pueblos indígenas que habitan la región como Sé shizha, es el sistema de espacios sagrados que delimita el territorio ancestral de los pueblos Arhuaco, Kankuamo…