IIRF Updates
A call for joint commitment to religious freedom
First symposium on religious freedom at the Giessen School of Theology
Masking Religious Freedom Violations: A Virtual Conference
The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and Canopy Forum in collaboration with the International Institute for Religious Freedom hosted a virtual symposium, Masking Religious
New research on religious freedom in Latin America
In addition to producing the International Journal for Religious Freedom twice a year, the IIRF promotes the dissemination of high-quality research in other venues. IIRF
IJRF highlights youth issues
The latest issue of the International Journal for Religious Freedom sheds light on the sometimes excruciating ways in which religious freedom violations impact the lives
Global Religious Freedom Index shows what’s happening in sub-Saharan Africa
The first report based on the Global Religious Freedom Index was released.
New reports based on Violent Incidents Database
Our Violent Incidents Database (VID) is expanding our ability to analyze incident data over time and to produce reliable reports spotlighting urgent situations where innocent
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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.