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The Int’l Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance will be hosting a webinar on prisoners of conscience for August 22's International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
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On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we honor Indigenous Peoples and those who defend their rights. We will continue to recognize and work with Indigenous Peoples to protect their individual and collective rights to practice their religious and spiritual
Persons with disabilities often face additional barriers to exercising their religious freedom. On
#ADA34
anniversary, we call on governments, civil society, and religious actors to enable everyone, including persons with disabilities, to manifest the same
#FoRB
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Happy birthday Your Holiness
@DalaiLama
! Please allow me to assure you that I as
#IRFBA
Chair support
#FreedomOfReligion
for all
#Tibetans
. I wish your people can freely and with no fear practice their religion and teach children your peaceful culture and unique language.
Who uses the
#IRFReport2023
? Lawyers working on asylum cases for those persecuted for their religion or belief, officials seeking to better protect human rights, researchers studying religious freedom and how it impacts communities, and civil society actors advocating for
The
#IRFReport2023
evaluates the state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries & territories. It is the gold standard for religious freedom reporting & leverages the unmatched global footprint of the U.S. diplomatic corps & civil society expertise. Watch here:
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Please join us on June 26 at 11:30 a.m. ET for the release of the 2023 International Religious Freedom Report, detailing the status of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories and describing strategies to promote religious freedom around the world.
Russian authorities pressure religious leaders in occupied parts of Ukraine to support the Kremlin’s war. Ukrainian Orthodox Priest Kostiantyn Maksimov stands trial for “espionage” after resisting his diocese’s integration into a Moscow-controlled church. Russia must end
We call for the release - without delay or conditions - of the remaining 5 Baha'is unlawfully detained for over a year in Yemen. Members of the Baha'i community and other vulnerable religious groups should be free to practice their faith without fear of persecution.
ICYMI:
@UN_SPExperts
urged the government of Nigeria to release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, sentenced to death for sharing allegedly “blasphemous” lyrics on WhatsApp. We call on Nigeria to immediately release Sharif-Aminu and all Nigerians detained for peaceful expressions of their