On the front lines for religious freedom in Latin America
(Note: This interview was originally posted on IIRF volunteer Bruce Barron’s Substack page.) If you visit the website of OLIRE, the Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa en
Latin America
Report seeks greater protection for Indigenous in Latin America
The IIRF has released a new report on threats to the religious freedom of Indigenous peoples in Latin America, coauthored by Dennis Petri and Jason
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
External and Internal Threats to the Freedom of Religion or Belief of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
This report is a reprint from: Petri, D. P., & Klocek, J. (2025). Religions, 16(2), 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16020209
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”.
Desarrollo normativo de la libertad religiosa en América Latina
Leyes, artículos constitucionales y planes de desarrollo
Religious Freedom for Indigenous Communities in Latin America
This report is a reprint from: Petri, D. P; Flores Chiscul, T., Klocek, J., Muga Gonzáles, R., and Bordón Lugo, M. (2023).
The Situation of Religious Freedom in Latin America in Light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This report aims to highlight how the UDHR has had a favorable impact on the legal development that makes possible the recognition and protection of the freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
African Countries Dominate New Anti-Religious Violence Database, but Latin American countries show alarming rise
In this report, the authors present recent findings from the Violent Incidents Database (VID), an innovative tool of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF),
Measuring Subnational Variation in Freedom of Religion or Belief Violations
Reflections on a Path Forward