International Institute for Religious Freedom

We take stock: Religious freedom worldwide in 2024

We report, analyse and assess the situation of human rights and religious freedom in 2024.

We report, analyse and assess the situation of human rights and religious freedom in 2024. The following discussion partners will report and be available to answer questions:

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom
    and editor of the yearbooks on religious freedom
  • Frank Schwabe MdB, Federal Government Commissioner for Freedom of Religion and
    Belief
  • Thomas Rachel MdB, Federal Chairman of the EAK of the CDU/CSU
  • Prof. Dr. Tessa Hoffmann, genocide researcher (requested)
  • Martin Lessenthin, human rights expert and historian
  • Tamer Hannah, Egyptian human rights activist, committed against the abduction of Coptic
    girls
  • Kamal Sido, Middle East Consultant of the Society for Threatened Peoples
  • Dr Felix Böllmann, Director of European Advocacy, ADF International
  • Frank Heinrich, board member and political representative of the Evangelical Alliance in Germany

The event will be held in German on 5 December from 3 to 4 pm. Registration for online participation is possible here: https://bit.ly/jb-2024

Please register to attend in person in Berlin at buero.berlin@ead.de. Interviews and background discussions can also be arranged with the speakers at the press conference and other authors of the yearbooks.