The Cuban Family Code two years on
22 July 2024 marked two years since the Cuban Family Code was approved by the National Assembly, and, just as CSW warned , the legislation has extended far beyond equality for the LGBT+ community.…
El Código de Familia de Cuba cumple dos años
El 22 de julio de 2024 se cumplieron dos años desde que la Asamblea Nacional aprobó el Código de Familia de Cuba y, tal como advirtió la CSW , la legislación se ha extendido mucho más allá de la…
Un Cambio de Gobierno en Venezuela podría beneficiar al sector religioso
Durante los últimos 11 años de liderazgo del presidente Nicolás Maduro, los líderes religiosos venezolanos han practicado cada vez más una forma de autocensura en sus predicaciones o discursos sobre…
A change in government in Venezuela can only benefit the religious sector
Over the past 11 years of President Nicolas Maduro’s leadership, Venezuelan religious leaders have increasingly practiced a form of self-censorship when it comes to preaching or speaking on topics…
Where the laws don’t apply: Rural Christian communities in Laos and Mexico face similar challenges
Pastor Mum and five members of his church – Liang, Pa, Laen, Lan and Khoon – have been prisoners in their own village since 22 June. The six Christians were arrested by the chief of Tahae village, in…
‘In handcuffs, without paper or pen, I rely on others to convey my safety’ – a call for the release of Elder Zhang Chunlei
Zhang Chunlei has been detained by the Chinese authorities since 16 March 2021. An elder of Love (Ren’ai) Reformed Church in Guiyang in Guizhou Province, his detention began when he visited a police…
India’s Muslims voted for justice and equality, but this remains a distant future
India is home to more than two hundred million Muslims, one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. However, in a crowd of close to 1.5 billion people, even this large community is reduced to…
How the new Labour government can craft a robust foreign policy with FoRB at its core
In many situations around the world, issues involving religion or belief either create or worsen instability, destabilising international peace and security. Despite this, there is no overarching…
Ten long years: Reflections on the Supreme Court ruling that promised much for Pakistan’s religious minorities
On 19 June 2014, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, under the leadership of the then Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, made a historic ruling that significantly advanced the protection and…
Freedom of religion or belief and the UK general election: what do the manifestos say?
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people face discrimination, marginalisation, harassment, intimidation, violence and even persecution for their religion or belief. At the same time, in the…
A los ojos del gobierno cubano, liderar una iglesia puede convertirte en una amenaza para la seguridad nacional
Los pastores Mario Jorge Travieso Medina y su esposa Velmis Adriana Mariño González sólo quiereLos pastores Mario Jorge Travieso Medina y su esposa Velmis Adriana Mariño González sólo quieren que se…
In the eyes of the Cuban government, leading a church can make you a threat to national security
Pastors Mario Jorge Travieso Medina and wife Velmis Adriana Mariño González just want to be allowed to visit their daughters in the United States. They long to attend an international conference for…
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