Six years of data on who is being killed and abducted in Nigeria
In June 2026 the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) published its six-year study of killings and abductions in Nigeria, covering the period from
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Religious Freedom for Whom? Ecclesiocentrism in Colombia’s Public Policy on Religious Freedom
New article by IIRF scholars Dr Dennis P. Petri, Dr Camila Sánchez-Sandoval and Marcela Bordón-Lugo
Religious Freedom in Latin America: Recent Trends and Relations with States
Webinar by Dr. Dennis P. Petri
How the Violent Incidents Database will help us address Nigeria’s violence
For the last several years, the religious freedom community has described Nigeria as the most dangerous country in the world in terms of the number
The Data Behind Religious Freedom Needs You
The Violent Incidents Database has become essential infrastructure for documenting persecution. Now it needs subscribers to survive.
Data that cannot be ignored: Remarks at the CoptWatch launch – A new religious freedom effort in Egypt builds on the IIRF’s work
On June 9, IIRF deputy director Kyle Wisdom had the privilege of joining Coptic Solidarity in Washington, D.C., for the launch of CoptWatch.
The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against minorities
Statement by Thomas Schirrmacher: The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against religious and ethnic minorities
Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi
Prof Dr Dr Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, President of the IIRF and President of the International Society for Human Rights, held a series of high-level discussions in Abu Dhabi covering the fields of academia, politics and religion.
Groundbreaking new anthology on “Religious Freedom in an Era of Global Change”
The book ‘Religious Freedom in a Changing World’ brings together analyses of the normative foundations, global realities, and current challenges facing religious freedom.
Anthology on theological perspectives on religious persecution launched at FIUC in Oslo
The launch of the anthology took place during the symposium “Religious Persecution and Theological/Missiological Education” at FIUC, co‑organized with the IIRF