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At the end of August, Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen received a summons to appear before the Finnish Supreme Court in a case concerning her writings based on biblical teachings. This will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Supreme Court in Helsinki.

During the Universal Periodic Review of Kenya, the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum, together with Christian Council International, delivered a statement on the right to life and education in Kenya. 

Urgent Call to U.N. Special Rapporteur on Development
Our statement to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development urges the Rapporteur to recognize that the protection of unborn life, motherhood and religious values are crucial to development, not hindrances. This was necessary because his report implied the opposite.

CCI Statement on Role of The Youth in Advancing Human Rights at the Human Rights Council Geneva

During the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, CCI delivered a video statement in the General debate, calling on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to protect and promote life, family, and freedom in line with international consensus.

CCI Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Health
Human Rights Council, 59th Session, Geneva, 19th June 2025

CCI Statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
Human Rights Council, 59th Session, Geneva, 19th June 2025

The statement delivered by Sylvia Mesesi of Christian Council International at the United Nations Webinar of Informal consultations on the Pact of the Future held on 31st July 2024. The statement emphasizes the need to respect traditional families, uphold the sanctity of life, ensure religious freedom and use of consensual language in the Summit for the Future Pact. The message calls for these principles to be explicitly included in the Pact in order to create an effective Pact.