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ADF International
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UN accused of ignoring freedom of religion violations in the West

Religious freedom charity ADF International has been responding to the UN Report on the Freedom of Religion or Belief during the General Debate at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council.

It says that while religious oppression may be more evident in other parts of the word, Christians in the West are increasingly facing discrimination.

Rubén Navarro, Senior UN Counsel for ADF International, said: "We see a massive curtailing of fundamental liberties in the West. While religious oppression may be fiercer in other regions of the world, we must not turn a blind eye to the developments in the US, Europe, or Australia.

"Many have been pushed out of the public square because they refuse to abandon deeply-held convictions. An aggressive secular liberal polity which claims to be objective and ideologically neutral, pushes people to choose between their religion and their profession."

In the UK, the case of Ashers Bakery became famous after its owners refused to make a cake which celebrated gay marriage.

Similar cases have been fought in courts in the USA.

Navarro continued: "We have seen many cases of bakers, florists, photographers, or venue providers, who have simply exercised their right to religious freedom.

"They have refused facilitating or promoting such concepts as same-sex unions or other ideas that stand in stark contrast to their faith. International law guarantees equal protection to all people. It prohibits discrimination on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion.

"The UN should not simply accept that citizens lose their jobs, be slandered, or even sent off to jail, because they refuse to violate their religious beliefs."

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