La Cámara de Apelaciones anuló la elevación a juicio de los acusados e instó al juez instructor a valorar las nuevas pruebas en diálogo con las partes.
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Update on the Buenos Aires Yoga School: What Really Happened
The Court of Appeals annulled the elevation to trial of the defendants and urged the investigating judge to evaluate the new evidence in dialogue with the parties.
Missouri, District Court: “Coercive Persuasion Is Not a Recognized Tort”
The court also said that negligence claims against a religious institution are (largely) barred by First Amendment.
A New Religious Liberty Organization Is Launched in Africa
The African Forum for Religious and Spirituality Liberty (AFRSL) was solemnly inaugurated in Cape Town. It has the potentiality of changing the history of religious freedom on the continent.
A Fruity Settlement: After Court Ruling, East Lansing Withdraws Ban Against Catholic Farmer
Steve Tennes rents his Country Mills Farm for weddings but excludes same-sex marriages for religious reasons—which led to his ban from the city’s farmer’s market.
USCIRF: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan from Bad to Worse
Anti-blasphemy statutes are being amended to make them even more dangerous for religious minorities, says the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
France: FECRIS Tries Twice to Escape a Court Procedure—in Vain
In two successive rulings, FECRIS’ maneuvers were defeated, and it was ordered to pay 1500 EUR and 2500 EUR as financial compensation.
Il gruppo spagnolo anti-Testimoni di Geova perde una causa, ma sostiene di aver vinto
Il segretario dell’Associazione spagnola delle vittime dei Testimoni di Geova è stato giudicato colpevole di aver violato il diritto all’onore dell’organizzazione religiosa ed è stato condannato a pagare danni per 5.000 euro.
Religious Liberty and the Dangerous Snake of Moral Panic
Generalizing from a single incident to attack an entire category of persons or movements is an effective strategy used by the enemies of freedom of religion.
Christian Inmate Tortured in Notorious Southern Mongolia Prison
Alamusha was mistreated since 2013 because he refused to plead guilty. Things got worse when he converted to Christianity in jail.