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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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has a new report
The International Institute for Religious Freedom commends the report “Landscape of freedom of religion or belief” presented by UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
Publication in Christianity Today about WWL audit by the IIRF
The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) is responsible for the annual audit of the World Watch List of Open Doors International, the most authoritative index of persecution of Christians.
Secular States Struggling with Religious Freedom
Invitation to the third International ISFORB Conference with the theme “Secular states struggling with Religious Freedom”.
The IIRF Participates in the IRF Summit
Dr. Kyle Wisdom, the Deputy Director of the IIRF was a part of “Coalition for International Religious Freedom”
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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