Religious freedom conference in South Africa
The IIRF’s Cape Town office will cosponsor the second Conference on Religious Freedom in South Africa, scheduled for January 29–30, 2026 at the University
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International religious ethnography conference
The IIRF and our partner organization, the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE), along with the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, will co-host
IIRF contributes to Edinburgh series on global Christianity
Dennis Petri and Thomas Schirrmacher of the IIRF are among the contributors to the ground-breaking 10-volume Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity series, produced by Edinburgh
Call for papers: IAMS 2026 in South Africa
The International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS) will have a study group on “Religious Freedom, Persecution and Mission” at its next General Assembly, on July
Shining a light on religious freedom: a new tool for global insight
One of the flagship initiatives of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), the Violent Incidents Database (VID), represents a landmark contribution to the global
Keep commissioner for religious freedom, IIRF president urges Germany
IIRF President Thomas Schirrmacher has called on the parties negotiating a new government in Germany to retain the office of the Commissioner for Religious Freedom
Strengthen the Office of the Commissioner for Religious Freedom instead of giving it up
Religious freedom and human rights are hallmarks of German foreign and development policy
Turning point in Damascus: How do Christians in Syria look to the future?
An interview with His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church
How Freedom of Religion or Belief Can Help Prevent the Misuse of Religion and Build Social Cohesion and Resilience
Thomas Paul Schirrmacher and Janet Epp-Buckingham represent the IIRF at the International Religious Freedom Roundtable in Berlin
Report seeks greater protection for Indigenous in Latin America
The IIRF has released a new report on threats to the religious freedom of Indigenous peoples in Latin America, coauthored by Dennis Petri and Jason