RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

A New International Task Force Will Fight Global Antisemitism

Jewish organizations representing the seven countries with the largest Jewish populations outside of Israel have joined forces against antisemitism.

USCIRF Welcomes New Commissioner Susie Gelman

“Her work in human rights offers a unique perspective to advocate on behalf of those persecuted for their religion or belief.”

In Unanimous Decision, Supreme Court Protects Religious Rights of Workers

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Gerald Groff, a devout Christian who had been ordered to work on Sunday, the Sabbath.

In Celebration of Freedom, STAND Wishes All a Happy 4th of July

STAND joins with every religion and every American today to celebrate the freedom to live and believe with honor and integrity—and we thank all those fighting alongside us for religious freedom.

Holland Becomes Latest In Parade of Nations to Officially Recognize the Scientology Religion

Millions of Scientologists in more than 150 countries celebrate this latest recognition as another victory for religious freedom.

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Tuition Payments to Religious Schools

The Court concluded that making government payments to a religious entity based on the decision of an individual parent does not qualify as an establishment of religion.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Football Coach’s Right to Private Prayer

“The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression, for religious and nonreligious views alike.”

German High Court Shuts Down Discriminatory Law in Win for Religious Freedom

According to a ruling this month by Germany’s Federal Administrative Court, the City of Munich can no longer discriminate against Scientologists.

New One-of-a-Kind Religious Freedom Resource Center Empowers All to Protect This Fundamental Human Right

This week, STAND unveiled a unique resource designed to empower every individual to better understand and protect their own fundamental human rights.

European Court of Human Rights Again Upholds Religious Freedom, Handing Down Victory for the Church of Scientology

The Church of Scientology has to date won every case it has brought before the ECHR to protect the rights of its members to freely practice their religion in the Russian territory.

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