The hidden reach of arrests, sentences, and abductions
This report from the IIRF, drawing from the VID, maps these under-reported but deeply consequential forms of persecution.
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Seeing the hidden patterns: Subnational insights from the Violent Incidents Database
Violations of religious freedom are often described at the national level, as major events tied to authoritarian regimes or regions gripped by conflict. But the
The state of global religious freedom violations against Christians
The IIRF, in partnership with GCR, released a January 2025 report on the global Christian community’s experiences of violence and persecution.
The leading non-Christian targets of religious violence
The IIRF has published a report using its VID, highlighting the ten countries with the most documented incidents of violence against religious groups other than Christians between November 2022 and November 2024.
Shining a light on religious freedom: a new tool for global insight
One of the flagship initiatives of the IIRF, the VID, represents a landmark contribution to the global effort to promote religious freedom.
New book on religious freedom in Mexico and Colombia now available
IIRF has published Camila Sánchez Sandoval’s book Religious Freedom in Mexico and Colombia, making her innovative and groundbreaking work available in English.
IIRF and ISHR leadership involved in Faith & Freedom Summit IV in the Latin American Parliament
The fourth Faith & Freedom Summit focusing on FoRB took place under the title “Practicing What We Preach” in the Latin American Parliament in Panama City.
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.
International religious ethnography conference
The IIRF and OLIRE, along with the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, will co-host the third International Congress on Religious Ethnography.
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