International Institute for Religious Freedom
The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) was founded in 2007 with the mission to promote religious freedom for all faiths from an academic perspective. The IIRF aspires to be an authoritative voice on religious freedom. We provide reliable and unbiased data on religious freedom – beyond anecdotal evidence – to strengthen academic research on the topic and to inform public policy at all levels.
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Visit of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Nigeria
Press release from the Christian Association of Nigeria on the visit of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Nigeria
Secular and Religious Fundamentalism in the Human Rights Discourse
Dr. Janet Epp-Buckingham appeared as a panelist discussing the ways in which secular and religious fundamentalisms affect our understanding of human rights..
Copts, Church and State in Contemporary Egypt
On 8 January 2022, the Egyptian government quietly released Ramy Kamel, a Coptic Christian human rights activist.
The appeal of Euromaidan SOS and the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine
The appeal of Euromaidan SOS and the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine regarding the attack on religious freedom during the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF)
The International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF) is the flagship publication of the IIRF that is published twice a year.
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The Violent Incidents Database (VID) is a service of the IIRF to collect, record and analyze violent incidents concerning violations of religious freedom. It is currently being updated for Nigeria, India and Latin America (more countries to follow).
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