Essay: Vietnam’s accelerating crackdown on minority communities should disqualify it from a place on the UN Human Rights Council
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says international community must hold Vietnam to the highest standards of international human rights given its role on the council…
Essay: As the government returns to hardline tactics of yesteryear, the Cuban people need our prayers and support
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says there is no sign of a let-up in a government crackdown on religious leaders and religious freedom advocates in Cuba…
Essay: The international community must keep bringing the repression of the Nicaraguan Government into the light
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, looks at the findings of a new report into President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on churches…
Essay: Inter-religious harmony and dialogue on fundamental human rights could bring about the change Cuba has needed for decades
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says recent gatherings to discuss religious freedom illustrate the change that is sweeping across Cuba…
Essay: “Solidarity cannot be considered a crime” – hope for Cuba even in the midst of unprecedented repression
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, reports on the growing incidence of religious freedom violations in Cuba…
Essay: Remembering Christians in Indigenous communities this Christmas
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, urges Christians to remember – and pray for – Indigenous communities around the world this Christmas…
Essay: From Iran, a glimmer of hope to start the year
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says that while the release of nine members of the Church of Iran is a welcome development, the situation for many Christians and other religious or belief minorities in Iran remains “highly concerning”…
Essay: 2021 – a mixed year for religious freedom
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy organisation CSW, says 2021 has been a year of both setbacks and advances with regard to freedom of religion or belief…
Essay: Religious minority children in Colombia and Mexico face intolerance and discrimination because of their religious beliefs
As Colombia and Mexico mark national Children’s Days this month, ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says it’s time for action ensure all children in those countries have the fundamental right to religious freedom without fear of harassment, intimidation or discrimination…
Essay: A call to encourage the church in Cuba
As another church is demolished in Cuba, ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says each of us has a part to play in addressing ongoing violations of religious freedom in the Caribbean nation…