Advocates International Press Center
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Religious Liberty Partnership Voices Concern for Minority Believers in Middle East and North Africa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(May 2011) Religious freedom organizations united under the Religious Liberty Partnership (RLP) have released a statement on the Middle East and North Africa, in light of the recent democracy protests. The statement calls on governments in the region to “Ensure that all citizens are granted the foundational human right to adopt a religion or belief of their choice,” and makes recommendations for integrating freedom of religion into newly formed governments. “As members of the Religious Liberty Partnership (RLP), we have closely observed the protests held in many Middle Eastern and North African countries,” reads the statement, “We welcome the widespread calls for greater freedom and strongly endorse these aspirations. We believe that freedom, equality and justice for all are essential for the development and cohesion of societies."
The RLP Statement, however, “notes with concern the violence against...
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Advocates International has received numerous reports from our colleagues in Egypt concerning the latest attacks by Muslims on Coptic Christians throughout Egypt. Below is a Statement released on 16 May 2011 regarding the escalation of these attack which we fully endorse.
PUBLIC STATEMENT
International experts and advocates warn of dangerous escalation of attacks on Christians in Egypt and failings of the international media in reporting the incidents accurately.
We, the undersigned group of experts, advocates and faith leaders with an interest in Egypt, religious freedom and human rights, are gravely concerned at the increasing frequency of attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt, and the manner in which such attacks are being reported by the international media.
We rejoiced at the determined yet dignified...
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Religious freedom organizations united under the Religious Liberty Partnership (RLP) released a statement condemning the recent death of Pakistani Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for immediate action from Pakistan's government and the international community to safeguard the lives and the rights of Pakistan’s Christian minority. Advocates International (AI) which is a member of the RLP fully endorses this statement referred to as “The Virginia Statement on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan”. Read the RLP Press Release HERE and the Virginia Statement HERE.
AI notes with deep sadness that the late Minister Bhatti was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Religious Liberty Partnership Conference in Virginia. We ask that all of our friends pray the safety of religious rights of all Pakistanis, but particularly pray for our brothers and sister Advocates in Pakistan who are on the frontlines in this ongoing battleground. ...
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ADVOCATES INTERNATIONAL
NEWS RELEASEIt is with mixed emotions that the Board of Advocates International and the Global Council announce the promotion to Glory of our founder and dear brother in Christ, Samuel Eric Hans Ericsson on January 21, 2011 after his eleven year battle with cancer. While we will dearly miss Sam, we are so grateful that he is now in the presence of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. On behalf of the Global Council, we express our deepest condolences to Bobby and the kids.
"Sam gave invaluable support to all of our countries and regions. During the many years Sam led our ministry it was clear that he not only understood the importance of encouraging Christian lawyers to live their faith in their professional career but he knew also how to recognize needs and offer suggestions for growth and development. His personal support provided each one of us inspiration and encouragement. Not only did he give us scholarly advice and wise counsel but he knew of and introduced us to others who extended his contribution. These efforts reflect the highest standards of care and compassion. Bobby, your support of Sam in his many endeavors will leave a lasting legacy. His contributions...
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SCIENTISTS ASK APPEALS COURT NOT TO ALLOW FEDERAL FUNDING OF RESEARCH INVOLVING THE DESTRUCTION OF LIVING HUMAN EMBRYOS PENDING THE GOVERNMENT’S APPEAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT’S FUNDING BAN
WASHINGTON, DC (September 14, 2010) Advocates International (AI), part of the public interest legal team along with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (GD&C) who brought the case on behalf of Americans favoring ethical stem cell research more than a year ago, will argue this morning at 10:00 am before the United States Court of Appeals that the Court should vacate its “administrative stay” and deny the government’s request for an emergency stay pending their appeal of the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining the government’s unlawful, unethical and unnecessary federal funding of research involving the destruction of living human embryos. ...
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SCIENTISTS OPPOSE CALIFORNIA REGENTS’ MOTION TO INTERVENE IN CASE BARRING TAXPAYER FUNDING OF DESTRUCTION OF LIVING HUMAN EMBRYOS PENDING THE GOVERNMENT’S APPEAL
WASHINGTON, DC (September 23, 2010) Advocates International (AI), part of the public interest legal team along with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (GD&C) who brought the case before the court more than a year ago, joined even the government’s opposition and filed their clients’ opposition to the University of California Regents’ untimely and insufficient...