ADF International Belgium

EU Legislative Interests

EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief; EU Guidelines on Freedom of expression online and offline; EC Initiative to include Hate Speech & Hate Crime on the list of EU Crimes; EC Initiative on Cross-border family situations- recognition of parenthood; TFEU Article 17 Dialogue; Interaction with the EP Intergroup on Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience; Interaction with the ECR Working Group on Freedom of Speech; EP Annual report on Human Rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's Policy on the matter; EP Resolution on the risk of the death penalty and the execution of singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria (2023); EP Resolution on India, the situation in Manipur (2023); EP Resolution on the recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria (2024); EP Resolution on Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu (2025); EP Resolution on The urgent need to protect religious minorities in Syria following the recent terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus (2025); EP Resolution on the targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts (2026); The Digital Services Act Package The European Democracy Shield

Communication Activities

Communication activities of the last 5 years (since 2021): Campaigns on the promotion and protection of human rights and inherent dignity (e.g. "Let us Worship", "End Forced Marriage"). Participation in European Commission stakeholders' meetings with the Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU, Mr Frans van Daele, regarding field trips to Nigeria and Pakistan (2024) Various European Parliament events we hosted, co-hosted, or spoke at: Event/Webinar "The Forgotten Christian Minorities in Myanmar" on September 28, 2021. Event on "Freedom of Religion in Türkiye" on October 13, 2022. Briefing in the EP for Dutch educators on religious freedom and education (28 September 2023). Event on “Nigeria’s blasphemy laws – Death penalty for sharing a song?” on October 12, 2023. MEP Briefing on Religious Freedom on October 25, 2023. MEP Briefing on Human Dignity on January 9, 2024. EP VoxBox panel discussion on the Digital Services Act (3 December 2024). Participation in the launch roundtable of the Intergroup for Freedom of Religion, Belief, and Conscience (13 May 2025). Event on "The Digital Services Act and Threats to Freedom of Expression" (21 May 2025). MEP Briefing on Online Speech (4 November 2025) Participation in the ECR event on "Surrogacy: An Ethical and Political Challenge for Europe" (19 November 2025) Event on "Targeted Violence against Christians in South Asia" (10 December 2025) Political Network for Values Transatlantic Summit on "Free Speech v. Regulated Speech" (2 February 2026) A full list of publications can be found here: https://adfinternational.org/resources/

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Alliance Defending Freedom International is a group of affiliated entities with a common name and mission (see Section 7), but not registered under a common structure. Alliance Defending Freedom International offices are established locally in different countries with a view to maintaining a full-time presence at major international institutions. Alliance Defending Freedom International entities: Alliance Defending Freedom International Austria, Vienna (international headquarters) Alliance Defending Freedom International Belgium, Brussels Alliance Defending Freedom International France, Strasbourg Alliance Defending Freedom International United Kingdom, London Alliance Defending Freedom International Germany, Frankfurt/M Alliance Defending Freedom International United States, Leesburg, VA Alliance Defending Freedom International Switzerland, Geneva They have a shared remit by conducting legal advocacy activities at relevant institutions, such as the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the Council of Europe (see www.adfinternational.org). Alliance Defending Freedom International Belgium carries out its local remit by conducting European Union advocacy to uphold human rights such as freedom of speech, parental rights, freedom of religion, and freedom of conscience. The registration documents of Alliance Defending Freedom International Belgium can be accessed in the Belgian Official Gazette. https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be Annexe Personnes Morales – Reg. No. 0505.941.805 https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_tsv/article.pl?language=fr&btw_search=505941805&page=1&la_search=f&caller=list&=0&view_numac=&btw=505941805 The articles of association are listed in the organisation registration dated 2014-12-15.

Organisation Members

ADF International Belgium is affiliated with ADF International Austria (https://adfinternational.org/our-global-reach/) and Alliance Defending Freedom (www.adflegal.org). ADF International Belgium is conducting EU advocacy activities.

Additional Information

The worldwide work of ADF International is funded by thousands of individual private donors in more than 60 countries –including within the EU. The budget listed reflects the income of the organisation in charge of EU relations within the reporting period.