IIRF Updates
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The IIRF participates in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States
The General Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the Organization of American States (OAS), composed of the member states of the Americas. It meets
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A new tool for researching religious freedom worldwide
The IIRF presents the Violent Incidents Database in the German Bundestag
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Significant increase in hate speech and hate crimes against Protestant Christians
Association of Protestant Churches in Turkey publishes annual human rights report
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Schirrmacher takes part in the inauguration of the extended Nazi memorial in Brauweiler
In the presence of more than 160 invited guests the newly designed memorial on the grounds of the LVR Cultural Centre Brauweiler has been opened.
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Statement in the German Federal Parliament on Antisemitism
Answer on a question about antisemitism by the President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), Archbishop Prof. Dr. Thomas Paul Schirrmacher.
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Essay on innovative social contribution of the Violent Incident Database published
The launch of the Violent Incident Database continues to generate an impact in different spheres dedicated to the study and promotion of religious freedom.
Statements
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IIRF joins organizations’ call to ensure respect for religious freedom in Nigeria
The International Institute for Religious Freedom call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.
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Audit statement of the World Watch List 2023 published
The IIRF releases the audit statement of the World Watch List 2023 of Open Doors International
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SIGN: Calling Cuba government to invite UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB for a country visit
We write to urge your Government to invite the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to visit Cuba.
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Protecting Life: Nobody should be killed for their choice or expression of religion or belief
UNGA resolution on Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
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Protecting Life: Nobody should be killed for their choice of religion or belief
UNGA resolution Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
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Visit of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Nigeria
Press release from the Christian Association of Nigeria on the visit of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Nigeria
Religious Freedom News
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Heads of USCIRF and IIRF in Discussion about Antisemitism
Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher meets Rabbi Abraham Cooper in Berlin
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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
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Religious dialogue is essential
Schirrmacher speaks in the German Bundestag at the hearing on the situation of freedom of religion or belief
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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.
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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.
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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?”