IIRF Updates
Statement in the German Federal Parliament on Antisemitism
Answer on a question about antisemitism by the President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), Archbishop Prof. Dr. Thomas Paul Schirrmacher.
Ideology, theology and practicality
On May 28, the IIRF held its second webinar, this time launching the new issue of the IJRF Vol. 17 No. 1 (2014): Ideology, theology and practicality.
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”
Statements
Religious Freedom News
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.
About the appointment of the new EU Special Envoy on freedom of religion or belief
What Christos Stylianides should know as he takes the post of the Special Envoy on religion or belief outside European Union?