Safeguarding Freedom of Religion or Belief
Assessing the Recommendations of the CRL Rights Commission in the Light of International Human Rights Standards
Christof Sauer
Religious Persecution
Robert Lilleaasen & Christof Sauer (eds.). Religious Persecution: Perspectives from Theology and Missiology. Christians under Pressure: Studies in Discrimination and Persecution. Vol. 3. Bonn: Culture and Science Publ. (VKW), 2025. 460 pp. ISBN 978-3-86269- 325-2.
Discrimination against Christians in Europe: Insights from Prof. Dr. Christof Sauer
The IIRF invites you to read a recent Christianity Today article highlighting discrimination and hate crimes against Christians in Europe. The article features insights from Prof. Dr.
IIRF Senior Consultant has been bestowed the Research and Innovation Excellence Award 2023
The IIRF is pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Christof Sauer is among the awardees who were awarded the Research and Innovation Excellence Award 2023 by Stellenbosch University.
IIRF members contribute to symposium on mission and religious freedom
Twenty-five of the world’s most prominent experts met in Oslo, Norway on September 20–21, to participate in the Mission and Religious Freedom – Symposium 2023, organized by the Fjellhaug International University College.
Secular states struggling with religious freedom
On May 4 and May 5, the Institute for the study of Freedom of Religion or Belief (ISFORB), organised a conference on “Secular states Struggling with Religious Freedom.”
Suggestions for an appropriate use of World Watch List data (2021)
The World Watch List of Open Doors and its underlying statistics are among the most quoted instruments for measuring the discrimination or persecution of Christians and violations of their religious freedom.
Alarm Bells Against Discrimination
What global surveys and country comparisons on persecution are helpful for
Global Declarations on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Human Rights
Thomas K. Johnson, Thomas Schirrmacher, Christof Sauer. Global Declarations on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Human Rights. The WEA Global Issues Series. Vol. 18. Culture and Science Publishing: Bonn, 2017. 117 pp. ISBN 978-3-86269-135-7.
Bad Urach Statement
Christof Sauer (ed.). Bad Urach Statement. Towards an evangelical theology of suffering, persecution and martyrdom for the global church in mission. The WEA Global Issues Series. Vol. 9. Culture and Science Publishing: Bonn, 2012. 91 pp. ISBN 978-3-86269-062-6.