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GwenPope Francisco Meets Journalist Paola Ugaz, Persecuted for Investigating Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana
Paola Ugaz, a Peruvian investigative journalist and author, has been persecuted for her work exposing corruption and abuse within the religious organization Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana. Her investigations,...
Supreme Court of Norway rules in favour of Jehovah’s Witnesses, overturns deregistration and subsidy ban
The Supreme Court of Norway has ruled in favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses, overturning the government’s decision to deregister the group and deny it state funding. The apex court’s...
Canadian Court Excludes Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible-Based Videos from Quebec’s Cinema Act
The Superior Court of Quebec has ruled that Bible-based educational videos shown by Jehovah’s Witnesses at their meetings and conventions are not subject to Quebec’s Cinema Act. This...
Head of Lebanese General Labor Union Released After Arrest for Insulting Late Maronite Patriarch
Bechara Asmar, former head of the Lebanese General Labor Union, was released from prison on Monday after serving 10 days for making offensive remarks about late Maronite Patriarch...
Philip PhiCanadian Jewish Group Condemns Government’s Link Between Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism, Citing Threats to Free Expression
Canada’s government has faced criticism for equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), which Muslim Matters describes as a grassroots advocacy organization that supports Palestinian liberation, called...
Israel’s Election Committee Rejects Disqualification Bids for Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism, and Zehut Parties from Knesset Race
In a significant decision, Israel’s Central Elections Committee has rejected petitions aimed at disqualifying three far-right parties—Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism, and Zehut—from participating in the upcoming Knesset election....
Italy’s Antisemitism Bill Adopts IHRA Definition, Draws Protests and Free Speech Concerns
Italy’s Senate has already approved a bill called “Disposizioni per il contrasto all’antisemitismo,” which aims to combat antisemitism by incorporating the 2016 IHRA working definition, according to a...
Protesters in Rome Oppose Italian Anti-Semitism Bill, Argue Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semitism
In Rome, Italy, hundreds gathered at Montecitorio Square on September 10, 2026, to protest against a proposed Italian bill concerning anti-Semitism. The demonstration coincided with a meeting of...
“University Leaders Cite Exception to Free Speech Principles in Israel-Palestine Discourse”
In recent years, the intersection of antisemitism, campus censorship, and freedom of expression has sparked significant debate, particularly in academic settings. A notable instance occurred at the University...
