IIRF Updates
Religious Freedom in Latin America: Recent Trends and Relations with States
Webinar by Dr. Dennis P. Petri
How the Violent Incidents Database will help us address Nigeria’s violence
For the last several years, the religious freedom community has described Nigeria as the most dangerous country in the world in terms of the number
The Data Behind Religious Freedom Needs You
The Violent Incidents Database has become essential infrastructure for documenting persecution. Now it needs subscribers to survive.
Data that cannot be ignored: Remarks at the CoptWatch launch – A new religious freedom effort in Egypt builds on the IIRF’s work
On June 9, IIRF deputy director Kyle Wisdom had the privilege of joining Coptic Solidarity in Washington, D.C., for the launch of CoptWatch.
The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against minorities
Statement by Thomas Schirrmacher: The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against religious and ethnic minorities
Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi
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.
Statements
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
The appeal of Euromaidan SOS and the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine
The appeal of Euromaidan SOS and the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine regarding the attack on religious freedom during the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
IIRF Publishes Audit Statement of World Watch List 2022
The International Institute for Religious Freedom published its audit statement of Open Doors International’s World Watch List (WWL) 2022 that was released.
SOS Letter on Nigeria from Concerned Groups
The State Department’s removal of Nigeria from the designation of ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC) in terms of religious freedoms The Honorable Antony BlinkenDepartment of
Religious Freedom News
Focus on religious freedom: Swiss churches sign joint declaration
In his keynote speech, Thomas Schirrmacher emphasizes that no state can function without religious freedom
The Global Imams Council publishes a Statement against the Persecution of Christians
The Global Imams Council (GIC) has published a Statement against the Persecution of Christians which we reproduce here.
“Put a stop to the enemies of freedom of religion and belief!”
The yearbooks on Religious Freedom 2025 and on Persecution and Discrimination of Christians 2025 were presented in Berlin today.
Speech at the Global Tolerance Alliance Abu Dhabi
Speech by Thomas Schirrmacher at the Global Tolerance Alliance Abu Dhabi (November 16, 2022)
IIRF president highlights religious freedom violations in Turkey at hearing
IIRF president Schirrmacher was among the speakers as the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom held a hearing on August 14 regarding violations of religious liberty in Turkey.
Keep commissioner for religious freedom, IIRF president urges Germany
IIRF President Thomas Schirrmacher has called on the parties negotiating a new government in Germany to retain the office of the Commissioner for Religious Freedom