International Institute for Religious Freedom
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.
The book ‘Religious Freedom in a Changing World’ brings together analyses of the normative foundations, global realities, and current challenges facing religious freedom.
The launch of the anthology took place during the symposium “Religious Persecution and Theological/Missiological Education” at FIUC, co‑organized with the IIRF
By Christof Sauer and Thomas Schirrmacher, founding directors of IIRF
Volker Kauder, Dennis P. Petri, Carsten Polanz (ed.). Religionsfreiheit in Zeiten des globalen Wandels / Religious Freedom in a Changing World. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2026. ISBN 978-3-374-08047-2.
IIRF has released the English-language translation of Swedish Christian leader Jacob Rudenstrand’s book
Schirrmacher responds to media criticism of Open Doors’ World Watch List
The International Institute for Religious Freedom is pleased to highlight the work of Lorena Peña Rodríguez.
Scholars reflect on regulation of religion and the limits of law
International Institute for Religious Freedom
State commission seeks to curb abuse in churches by legislation, calling it “self-regulation”