IIRF Updates
On the front lines for religious freedom in Latin America
(Note: This interview was originally posted on IIRF volunteer Bruce Barron’s Substack page.) If you visit the website of OLIRE, the Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa en
The hidden reach of arrests, sentences, and abductions
This report from the IIRF, drawing from the VID, maps these under-reported but deeply consequential forms of persecution.
Seeing the hidden patterns: Subnational insights from the Violent Incidents Database
Violations of religious freedom are often described at the national level, as major events tied to authoritarian regimes or regions gripped by conflict. But the
The state of global religious freedom violations against Christians
The IIRF, in partnership with GCR, released a January 2025 report on the global Christian community’s experiences of violence and persecution.
The leading non-Christian targets of religious violence
The IIRF has published a report using its VID, highlighting the ten countries with the most documented incidents of violence against religious groups other than Christians between November 2022 and November 2024.
Shining a light on religious freedom: a new tool for global insight
One of the flagship initiatives of the IIRF, the VID, represents a landmark contribution to the global effort to promote religious freedom.
Statements
All deportations of the Ahmadis from Germany should be stopped
We urge the German Government to stop the deportation of all other Ahmadis to Pakistan, who can potentially face life imprisonment or the death penalty under blasphemy law for practicing their belief. These members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are currently seeking protection in Germany.
WEA Expresses Concern over Afghanistan
WEA Calls for Prayer for Most Vulnerable Including Religious Minorities and Women
The IIRF expresses concern about the rise of anti-Baha’i propaganda in Iran
There are many factors contributing to the vulnerability of religious minorities. One of them is hate propaganda.
Religious Freedom News
Hope Amid the Rubble: The Resilience of Gaza’s Christian Community
Interviews with Dr. Ronald Boyd-MacMillan, Director of Global Strategy and Research for Global Christian Relief. RBM is one of the world’s experts at reading the
Shifting Sands: How India’s election results redefine the power and the future of religious minorities
Interviews with Dr. Ronald Boyd-MacMillan, Director of Global Strategy and Research for Global Christian Relief. RBM is one of the world’s experts at reading the
Ten Years After Mosul: Reflecting on the Rise, Terror, and Legacy of the Islamic State
Interviews with Dr. Ronald Boyd-MacMillan, Director of Global Strategy and Research for Global Christian Relief. RBM is one of the world’s experts at reading the
The Sahel Conflict’s Impact on Religious Freedom and Political Economy
In the context of the collaboration between the IIRF and the School of International Relations of the ULACIT, students developed an analysis of the relationship between religious freedom and development.
The Impact of Religious Freedom on Social Stability
In the context of the collaboration between the IIRF and the School of International Relations of the ULACIT, students developed an analysis of the relationship between religious freedom and development.
Heads of USCIRF and IIRF in Discussion about Antisemitism
Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher meets Rabbi Abraham Cooper in Berlin