IIRF Updates
We take stock: Religious freedom worldwide in 2024
We report, analyse and assess the situation of human rights and religious freedom in 2024.
Tribute to John Warwick Montgomery (1931–2024)
The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) pays tribute to Dr. John Warwick Montgomery the founding Chair its Academic Board and later lifelong honorary Chair, the Academic Board also serving as the Editorial Board of the International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF).
Dr. Dennis P. Petri presents on Academia and Religious Freedom
Dr. Dennis P. Petri participated in the panel where he presented on how academia can contribute to the promotion and protection of religious freedom.
Webinar and Essay Series with Canopy Forum!
The IIRF with the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and Canopy Forum hosted a virtual symposium on November 20th.
Religious Freedom in Latin America: Context, Threats and Challenges
The International Institute for Religious Freedom held a webinar on “Religious Freedom in Latin America: Context, Threats and Challenges”.
Disproportionate violence against Christians in Nigeria
The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) is pleased to announce the publication of a new essay by Dr. Dennis Petri, International Director of the
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Historic Publication on Organized Crime & Religious Freedom
The interface of organized crime on religious freedom is discussed in an academic journal read by human rights experts in the UN human rights system.
Latin American IR Textbook Includes Religious Freedom
International Negotiation in Latin America, a book edited by Dr. Dennis P. Petri, is a FLACSO Costa Rica (founded by UNESCO) publication.
“Many Christians unconsciously self-censor themselves”
Religious freedom seems to be increasingly under threat in many parts of the world. To discuss this, Omnes Magazine spoke with Dennis P. Petri.
On UN’s Day for Religious Freedom, WEA Highlights Abuses in Afghanistan, Algeria, India, Sri Lanka
One year after Afghanistan fell back into Taliban control, that troubled nation is again in the headlines. Afghanistan has been named one of this year’s
«Muchos cristianos se autocensuran inconscientemente»
La libertad religiosa parece estar cada vez más amenazada en muchas partes del mundo. Para analizarlo hablamos con Dennis P. Petri.
New report finds evidence of self-censorship among Christians in Europe
Case studies of France and Germany show an advanced degree of social pressure driven by secular intolerance. In Mexico and Colombia practicing Christians face similar challenges as in Europe.