"Paul Coleman, executive director of ADF International, who is based in Vienna, Austria, described the mission of his group as not only defending the persecuted, but also countering censorship, upholding biological reality, and securing rights for parents. By God's grace, that's exactly what we have done, he said in ADF International's 2024 annual report, which states the group has had success in 39 cases at the European court of human rights and 282 victories in national courts."
"A review of ADF International's work shows the group is trying to replicate a blueprint that has led to some major victories in the US: namely of promoting and supporting individual cases involving Christians who allege they are being persecuted or muzzled for their religious beliefs, and trying to elevate those claims to the highest courts. Alyssa Bowen, deputy executive director of True North Research, an investigative research watchdog, said ADF's activities should be raising alarm bells for civil societ"
"ADF and ADF International, a separate legal entity, spent a combined $10.9m on international grants and programs for the year ending June 2024, according to its most up to date public tax records, and appears to have increased by 70% year-on-year spending on Europe-related issues. Neither ADF nor ADF International, which are both led by CEO Kristen Waggoner, responded to the Guardian's request for comment."
Alliance Defending Freedom and ADF International reported combined international grants and program spending of $10.9 million for the year ending June 2024 and increased Europe-related expenditures by about 70% year-on-year. ADF International’s Vienna-based executive director Paul Coleman framed the mission as defending the persecuted, countering censorship, upholding biological reality, and securing parental rights, and claimed success in 39 European Court of Human Rights cases and 282 national court victories. The organization promotes individual Christian persecution claims and seeks to elevate those cases to higher courts. ADF has litigated on gay and transgender rights and public funding for religious charter schools.
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