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Habemus an Unpaid EU FoRB Envoy?
The European Commission’s appointment of Mairead McGuinness as EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief has been widely welcomed. Yet information made available to The European Times indicates...
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Fabricated Justice: The Tai Ji Men Case in Taiwan
In every democracy, there are moments when the machinery of the state not only malfunctions but is deliberately turned against its own citizens. These situations go far beyond ordinary judicial...
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When Algorithms Interpret Scripture: The Quiet Erosion of Religious Textual Integrity
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OSCE Assessment of France: Secularism, Security, and the Question of Minorities
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In France, Religious Leadership Becomes a Crime
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Secularism on Trial: A Fractured France Grapples with Faith and Identity
PARIS — In the heart of the French Republic, the century-old bedrock of laïcité—the strict separation of church and state—is facing its most profound challenge in decades. A sweeping new...
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Europe’s FoRB Envoys: Few Posts, Many Offices
As of 27 March 2026, Europe still has only a limited number of clearly named freedom of religion or belief envoys, commissioners or special representatives. Across the European Union, most...
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Habemus an EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief! After 480 Days!
Breaking News! White smoke for Mairead McGuinness. - Human Rights Without Frontiers hails this appointment Human Rights Without Frontiers // PRESS RELEASE // This Thursday 26 March at lunch-time, the...
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EU Nears FoRB Envoy Pick After Long Vacancy
Mairead McGuinness is reportedly set to become the European Union’s next Special Envoy on freedom of religion or belief, ending a politically awkward vacancy that, over the past year, drew...