28 July 2026 | In her preliminary findings the Special Rapporteur drew attention specifically to tensions with plural legal systems in relation to blasphemy, personal status matters amongst others, and the loud alarm bells elicited by the widespread insecurity in the country. “Discussion of freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria elicits very acute concerns about insecurity, […]
Press ReleasePUNJAB, PAKISTAN – 27 July 2026 | Human rights defenders decry the Sessions Court’s unlawful decision to return minor girl, Amber Nadeem from Faisalabad, to the abductor who forcibly converted and coerced her into marriage. Human rights defenders strongly condemn a Pakistani court’s decision to grant custody of a child to her abductor saying it is
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Oral Statement62nd session of the Human Rights CouncilNGO: Jubilee Campaign Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Jubilee Campaign and Christian Solidarity International would like to thank the delegation of Nepal for engaging with the Universal Periodic Review process. At the previous 2015 Review, Nepal supported recommendations 121.16 and 122.40 to implement the new Constitution and ensure the
29th June 2026 GENEVA – Switzerland | Anti-conversion laws as a tool for human rights violations in Nepal was discussed during a joint side-event at the UN Human Rights Council’s 62nd session. Prof. Dr. Levrat – UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues and the keynote speaker at the side-event, visited Nepal in December 2025 just
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Brussels, Belgium – 14th July 2026 | Victims’ stories and plight were center stage as members of the European Parliament, legal experts, human rights advocates discuss how the EU and its Member States can “systematically raise the issue of forced conversions and marriages and the protection of religious and other minorities, political opponents, journalists, civil
30 June 2026 Geneva Oral Statement 62nd session of the Human Rights Council NGO: Jubilee Campaign Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Jubilee Campaign would like to thank the delegation of Mauritania for engaging with the Universal Periodic Review process. We would like to extend a special thank you to Australia and Spain for recognizing the
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Advocates raise concern with recent Court ruling, noting that its held that a declaration of faith alone of a minor taken from her parents is sufficient, and that no further inquiry into the genuineness of conversion is ordinarily required, even where the conversion appears to be motivated to legalise a child marriage.
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3 March 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | Jubilee Campaign raises concern with the use of torture against religious prisoner of conscience often in combination with harsh penalties for apostasy, blasphemy or other exercises of freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief during interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture at the UN Human
17 February 2026 – Jubilee Campaign joins Coptic Solidarity and over 20 organisations calling on the Home Minister of Australia to help stop the arbitrary detention of Said Abdelrazek, an Egyptian Christian engaged to an Australian national and imprisoned by Egyptian authorities for being vocal about his Christian conversion online. Since July 2025 authorities have
