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“Saving democracy through censorship is a dangerous contradiction”—ADF International’s Paul Coleman

Javier Villamor February 18, 2026

“No one denies that disinformation exists. The problem is that, in this case, the remedy may be worse than the disease.”

UK Pastor Locked Up for Preaching in the Street Speaks Out

Javier Villamor February 16, 2026

Dia Moodley, a Christian pastor detained in the UK after answering a question about Muhammad in public, says “two-tier policing is a reality in modern Britain.”

Why Protecting Women’s Sports Is a Global Question of Law and Rights

Paul Coleman January 15, 2026

Once sex-based distinctions are treated as optional or discriminatory, the legal safeguards built around them weaken across society.

Report: Turkey Deported 350 Christians as “National Security Threats”

Uzay Bulut October 29, 2025

ADF International is currently supporting over 30 legal cases on behalf of Christians challenging the arbitrary bans before the European Court of Human Rights and the Turkish courts.

Sweden’s War on Parents

Lauren Smith October 14, 2025

Social services took Daniel and Bianca Samson’s two young daughters and accused the parents of being “religious extremists.” Now, they are fighting to bring their girls home.

Keyboard with caution cone (illustration Digital Services Act)

Rethink the Digital Services Act, Over 100 Experts Tell Brussels

Javier Villamor October 9, 2025

Signatories of the open letter warn that the EU’s landmark law hands unprecedented power to the Commission and private actors to control online speech.

Rod Dreher in front of poster for film Live Not by Lies

Live Not By Lies: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

Lauren Smith July 1, 2025

The documentary adaptation of our columnist Rod Dreher’s book is an urgent warning against the creep of soft totalitarianism.

UPDATE: ‘Billboard Chris’ Released Without Charges

TEC News June 6, 2025

The two activists are looking at their legal options after being strip searched and put into jail cells for holding signs saying “Children are never born in the wrong body

‘Billboard Chris’ Arrested in Heart of ‘Europe’s Capital’

TEC News June 5, 2025

Brussels once again shows its intolerance toward freedom of speech.

ADF Executive Director Paul Coleman, ADF Senior Counsel for Europe Adina Portaru, and American author Rod Dreher.

“Soft Totalitarianism”: Global Free Speech Advocacy Slams EU Censorship Rules

Tamás Orbán May 22, 2025

“Free speech is again under threat on this continent in a way it hasn’t been since the nightmare of Europe’s authoritarian regimes just a few decades ago,” the head of ADF International said.

Tag: ADF International

“Saving democracy through censorship is a dangerous contradiction”—ADF International’s Paul Coleman

UK Pastor Locked Up for Preaching in the Street Speaks Out

Why Protecting Women’s Sports Is a Global Question of Law and Rights

Report: Turkey Deported 350 Christians as “National Security Threats”

Sweden’s War on Parents

Rethink the Digital Services Act, Over 100 Experts Tell Brussels

Live Not By Lies: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

UPDATE: ‘Billboard Chris’ Released Without Charges

‘Billboard Chris’ Arrested in Heart of ‘Europe’s Capital’

“Soft Totalitarianism”: Global Free Speech Advocacy Slams EU Censorship Rules

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