IIRF Updates
The Violent Incidents Database is presented to the International Religious Freedom Roundtable
Dr. Kyle Wisdom, Deputy Director of the IIRF presented the VID to the Secretariat of the International Religious Freedom Secretariat Roundtable
Exploring the nexus between religious freedom and economic development
In the context of the collaboration between IIRF and the School of International Relations of ULACIT, students developed an analysis of the relationship between religious freedom and development.
Beyond the Flames: Islamic Mosque Resilience and Economic Threads Unraveled
ULACIT students contribute to religious freedom analysis with a blog on resilience and economic challenges for religious communities.
The IIRF participates at the IRF Summit in Washington D.C.
Dr. Petri and Dr. Wisdom participated in the International Religious Freedom Summit representing the IIRF and introducing the Violent Incidents Database.
IIRF celebrates defense of doctoral thesis on the determinants of the broadening of Religious Freedom
The International Director of the IIRF participates as co-advisor of a doctoral thesis as part of the institute’s actions to encourage the study of religious freedom in university institutions.
University students contribute to the debate on religious freedom and the economy
The IIRF and the Latin American University of Science and Technology of Costa Rica collaborate to promote the study of Religious Freedom.
Statements
IIRF joins organizations’ call to ensure respect for religious freedom in Nigeria
The International Institute for Religious Freedom call for the immediate release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu.
Audit statement of the World Watch List 2023 published
The IIRF releases the audit statement of the World Watch List 2023 of Open Doors International
SIGN: Calling Cuba government to invite UN Special Rapporteur on FoRB for a country visit
We write to urge your Government to invite the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to visit Cuba.
Protecting Life: Nobody should be killed for their choice or expression of religion or belief
UNGA resolution on Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Protecting Life: Nobody should be killed for their choice of religion or belief
UNGA resolution Moratorium on the use of the death penalty
Visit of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Nigeria
Press release from the Christian Association of Nigeria on the visit of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Nigeria
Religious Freedom News
United Nations Human Rights Council includes ORFA´s submission in report about Nigeria
The ORFA, a partner organization of the IIRF, submitted a report for the UN Universal Periodic Review on Nigeria and is included in the document.
New Edition of the World Watch List 2024
Open Doors International launches a new edition of the study of the reality of persecuted Christians around the world with the World Watch List 2024.
Call for papers to participate in ISFORB Conference 2024
IIRF extends the invitation to participate in the Fourth International Conference ISFORB, on the main topic “Propagation and (de)conversion: Conflict of individual and group rights?”
OAS commemorates the International Religious Freedom Day
The IIRF welcomes and congratulates the Organization of American States for including Religious Freedom as a topic of interest.
Free to burn sacred texts? A reflection on the Quran burning cases
Article written by Arie de Pater, IIRF European Representative. Recently, several Quran’s have been burnt or desecrated in Denmark and Sweden. Some claim that these
EU: The 10th Anniversary of the EU Guidelines on FoRB
Ten years ago, the European Council adopted Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). These guidelines explain what FoRB