IIRF Updates
Essay on innovative social contribution of the Violent Incident Database published
The launch of the Violent Incident Database continues to generate an impact in different spheres dedicated to the study and promotion of religious freedom.
Report on Recent IIRF Africa (Cape Town) Activities
Africa affiliate of International Institute for Religious Freedom relaunched at the Conference on Religious Freedom in South Africa
IIRF participates in a joint submission on Nicaragua for its Universal Periodic Review
For consideration at the 47th session of the UPR Working Group (Oct–Nov 2024)
IIRF launches webinar series on religious freedom issues
The IIRF held its first webinar of the year on Wednesday, March 13, on the topic of “Challenges of religious communities in European secular states and beyond”
The Violent Incidents Database is presented to the International Religious Freedom Roundtable
Dr. Kyle Wisdom, Deputy Director of the IIRF presented the VID to the Secretariat of the International Religious Freedom Secretariat Roundtable
Exploring the nexus between religious freedom and economic development
In the context of the collaboration between IIRF and the School of International Relations of ULACIT, students developed an analysis of the relationship between religious freedom and development.
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.