Disaggregating Chaos: Analyzing Nigeria’s Four Patterns of Violence
IIRF Reports Vol. 15 – 2026/22: A regional typology of violent incidents
recorded in Nigeria, January–September
2025
Kyle Wisdom
Data that cannot be ignored: Remarks at the CoptWatch launch – A new religious freedom effort in Egypt builds on the IIRF’s work
On June 9, IIRF deputy director Kyle Wisdom had the privilege of joining Coptic Solidarity in Washington, D.C., for the launch of CoptWatch.
What to do about the crisis in Nigeria
Considerable attention has been devoted to Nigeria in the past month after the US government declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) due to the severe threats to religion that exist there.
Global Religious Freedom Index 2024–2026: Western Democracies
This report analyzes the status of religious freedom in 27 Western democracies, using 2023 data from Round 4 of the Religion and State Project.
Interreligious Forum of the Americas
Deputy Director Kyle Wisdom represented IIRF at the FIDELA ministerial hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace on behalf of the Observatory of Religious Freedom
IIRF at the IRF Summit
The IIRF was prominently represented at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, DC on February 4–5. Deputy Director Kyle Wisdom interacted with many of
Keeping the door open at the US State Department
Although the transition to a new administration has brought many changes in the US government, President Donald Trump and his State Department have reaffirmed their
The Violent Incidents Database: A Social Innovation for Religious Freedom
The Growing Sophistication of Religious Freedom Monitoring
Global Religious Freedom Index 2024–2026: Sub-Saharan Africa
This Global Religious Freedom Index report presents data on Sub-Saharan Africa collected as part of Round 4 of the Religion and State Project.
Violent Incidents Database Report on Top Ten Non-Christian Victims (2022–2024)
Muslims in Myanmar Experience Highest Levels of Violence for their Faith in the World