Mortal enmity towards all Jews long before the founding of the state of Israel
Panel discussion in Brauweiler Abbey on anti-Semitism to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945
Religious Freedom News
Religious dialogue is essential
Schirrmacher speaks in the German Bundestag at the hearing on the situation of freedom of religion or belief
United Nations Human Rights Council includes ORFA´s submission in report about Nigeria
The ORFA, a partner organization of the IIRF, submitted a report for the UN Universal Periodic Review on Nigeria and is included in the document.
New Edition of the World Watch List 2024
Open Doors International launches a new edition of the study of the reality of persecuted Christians around the world with the World Watch List 2024.
Call for papers to participate in ISFORB Conference 2024
IIRF extends the invitation to participate in the Fourth International Conference ISFORB, on the main topic “Propagation and (de)conversion: Conflict of individual and group rights?”
OAS commemorates the International Religious Freedom Day
The IIRF welcomes and congratulates the Organization of American States for including Religious Freedom as a topic of interest.
Free to burn sacred texts? A reflection on the Quran burning cases
Article written by Arie de Pater, IIRF European Representative. Recently, several Quran’s have been burnt or desecrated in Denmark and Sweden. Some claim that these
EU: The 10th Anniversary of the EU Guidelines on FoRB
Ten years ago, the European Council adopted Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). These guidelines explain what FoRB
Has the African Union done enough to advance FoRB and curb religious persecution?
This 2021 factsheet published by the USCIRF documents instances of religious freedom violations, including of a violent nature, against Muslims in Africa.
Request for a thematic hearing before the IACHR about threats to Cuban religious leaders
IIRF and partner organizations request the IACHR to protect the fundamental rights of religious leaders who have been victims of government repression since the July 2021 social outbreak in Cuba.