Genocide Emergency in Sudan
At the beginning of August, the organization Genocide Watch published a warning of possible genocide in Sudan.
News
Submission of Report for UN Universal Periodic Review on Nigeria
The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), a partner organization of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), submitted a report for the UN Universal Periodic Review on Nigeria.
IIRF publishes essays about religious freedom in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
Dr. Dennis P. Petri, International Director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) publishes on religious freedom in various Latin American countries
Global Christian Relief announces joint research project with the IIRF
In a speech at the 2023 IRF summit, Ron Boyd-Macmillan announces a groundbreaking religious freedom research project with the IIRF.
UN Security Council adopts resolution to protect religious minorities
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on freedom of religion to protect religious minorities in the Middle East and Africa
IIRF staff publishes reflection on measuring subnational variation in FoRB violations
The authors seek to initiate a more systematic discussion of how to collect, analyze, and, where appropriate, incorporate subnational measures of FoRB violations into global datasets.
IIRF receives in donation the Global Religious Freedom Data Spectrum
The hosting of the Global Religious Freedom Data Spectrum Project was transferred to IIRF in 2023 and 21Wilberforce remains a collaborative partner.
IIRF and OLIRE contribute to USCIRF report on Indigenous Communities
USCIRF releases new report on “Religious Freedom For Indigenous Communities in Latin America”
Invitation to webinar on “The Regulation of Religion in Cuba”
The IIRF is pleased to extend the invitation to participate in a webinar organized by the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America
IIRF informs the UN about religious freedom violations
The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief called for contributions from organizations to the report to the UN General Assembly