IIRF Updates

G20 Indonesia 2022
Later this November, the IIRF will be watching Indonesia where important events relevant for the cause of religious freedom are happening.

The IIRF has a new research fellow and collaborator
The IIRF is pleased to announce Dr. Kyle Wisdom as a research fellow and collaborator. He has recently completed his PhD in the area of political philosophy.

New report! “Perceptions on Self-Censorship: Confirming and Understanding the ‘Chilling Effect’”
Case studies on France, Germany, Colombia and Mexico

Vision for the future of the International Institute for Religious Freedom
Interview with Dr Dennis P. Petri

Dennis Petri talks about Religious Freedom Rankings in the Middle East File Podcast
The International Director of the IIRF joins the Middle East File to discuss his article “The Tyranny of Religious Freedom Rankings”.

The past, present and future of the International Institute for Religious Freedom
Interview with Prof Dr Thomas Schirrmacher
Statements
Religious Freedom News
Christians and other religious minorities situation in Pakistan
Nasir Saeed recently returned from Pakistan which has Covid-19, dengue and typhoid viruses. Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan were also creating havoc in the country.
Religious freedom violations in North Korea
The ability for constitutional freedoms to flourish and be respected is highly dependent on a nation’s political system.
Hate and targeted violence against christians in India
Half Yearly Report 2021 of the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India
Religious leaders detained amid protests in Cuba
In the face of the recent unprecedented peaceful protests on the island and in the face of the violent deployment of the police and security forces to disperse and detain the protesters, different voices raise to demand an end to acts of repression and human rights violations.

Has the pandemic weakened religious liberty?
Dennis P. Petri speaks to Christian Today about some of the areas of concern and what impact the pandemic has had on religious liberty.
The Flemish draft Law on religious communities: A critical analysis
The proposed decree feeds into the growing distrust of religion and raises serious religious freedom concerns.