IIRF Updates
“There is practically no socially relevant topic that does not play a role in religious freedom”
Yearbooks ‘Religious Freedom 2024’ and ‘Persecution and Discrimination against Christians 2024’ presented in Berlin
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”.
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Religious Freedom News
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.
‘Chilling effect’ of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to ‘self-censorship’, report warns
A press release by Christian Today
Copts, Church and State in Contemporary Egypt
On 8 January 2022, the Egyptian government quietly released Ramy Kamel, a Coptic Christian human rights activist.
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.