IIRF Updates
Clarification Regarding the Relationship between IIRF and the World Watch List of Open Doors
In the increasingly crowded landscape of religious freedom research, the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) stands as a reliable contributor, supporting collaborations with
Insights from three key reports on Religious Freedom in Indigenous Communities
At almost the same time, three major players in the religious freedom field published reports on the situation of FoRB in indigenous communities: Indigenous
IIRF Senior Consultant has been bestowed the Research and Innovation Excellence Award 2023
The IIRF is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Christof Sauer is among the awardees who were awarded the Research and Innovation Excellence Award 2023 by Stellenbosch University.
IIRF members contribute to symposium on mission and religious freedom
Twenty-five of the world’s most prominent experts met in Oslo, Norway on September 20–21, to participate in the Mission and Religious Freedom – Symposium 2023, organized by the Fjellhaug International University College.
An Uneasy Relationship: Religion and Politics in Canada
Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham publishes a new article in the second volume of The Palgrave Handbook of Religion and State.
Call for Papers – Conference on Religious Freedom in South Africa
The IIRF Africa (Cape Town) invites to the Call for Papers for the Conference on Religious Freedom in South Africa with the theme: Freedom of Religion or Belief in a Democracy.
Statements
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.
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
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.
Protecting Life: Nobody should be killed for their choice or expression of religion or belief
UNGA resolution on Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Protecting Life: Nobody should be killed for their choice of religion or belief
UNGA resolution Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
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
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.
Genocide Emergency in Sudan
At the beginning of August, the organization Genocide Watch published a warning of possible genocide in Sudan.