Alliance Defending Freedom International

08/10/2026

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has pleaded "not guilty" to fresh charges for standing and silently praying inside a "buffer zone".

The new charges were presented at an ongoing hearing, in which Isabel's legal team is arguing that her prosecution amounts to an "abuse of process" and breaches her human rights to freedom of thought and religion.

The judge has also commented that “standing is not a crime" and "Courts are not here to pass judgment on people's views.”

UK censorship and thought policing must end.

28/09/2026

Lawyers for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a young Sufi musician who has spent more than six and a half years in prison facing a death sentence for alleged blasphemy, have renewed their call on the Supreme Court of Nigeria to restore his case to its cause list and set an accelerated hearing date without further delay.

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Lawyers for Yahaya Sharif-Aminu submit letter to the Court, renewing their previous request for an accelerated hearing of his appeal. Sharif-Aminu has been imprisoned since March 2020 under charges of “blasphemy”; ADF is providing legal support to his case.

17/09/2026

Luka Binniyat, a Kaduna-based journalist recognised as one of Nigeria's preeminent voices reporting on the persecution of Christians in Southern Kaduna, has been formally cleared of criminal defamation charges after a five-year legal battle.

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Kaduna-based journalist Luka Binniyat, one of Nigeria's leading reporters on the persecution of Christians, has been cleared of criminal defamation charges brought against him in 2021. ADF provided legal support to his case, which marks a significant victory for free expression in Nigeria.

11/09/2026

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10/09/2026

Luka Binniyat, a Kaduna-based journalist recognised as one of Nigeria’s preeminent voices reporting on the persecution of Christians in Southern Kaduna, has been formally cleared of criminal defamation charges after a five-year legal battle.

Kaduna-based journalist Luka Binniyat, one of Nigeria's leading reporters on the persecution of Christians, has been cleared of criminal defamation charges brought against him in 2021. ADF provided legal support to his case, which marks a significant victory for free expression in Nigeria.

03/09/2026

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03/08/2026

READ from Premier Christian News: https://bit.ly/453FJAK

"A letter, organised by ADF International and co-signed by Premier, urged the Charity Commission to reject claims that faith-based groups holding traditional views on life, marriage and biological s*x are 'anti-rights'."

Premier has joined 10 other Christian organisations in urging the Charity Commission to reject claims that faith-based groups holding traditional views on life, marriage and biological s*x are "anti-rights".

31/07/2026

Iraq’s Court of Cassation affirms woman’s right to be classified as Christian in state’s official database

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Country’s highest court for civil, criminal, and family matters affirms right of Iraqi Christian to freely choose her religion, sets persuasive precedent for scores of Christians in Iraq facing serious legal and personal consequences of state-assigned religion.Decision furthers protections for Chr...