IIRF Updates
The IIRF releases the audit outcomes of the World Watch List 2024
Scholars and experts share their outcomes as part of the IIRF audit team about the World Watch List 2024
The IIRF launches the Violent Incidents Database
The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) is pleased to introduce the Violent Incidents Database (VID), an initiative aimed at collecting, recording, and
Save the Date – Conference on Religious Freedom in South Africa
The IIRF Africa (Cape Town) invites you to participate in the Conference on Religious Freedom in South Africa with the theme: Freedom of Religion or
IIRF President calls for protecting and enforcing religious freedom
Prof. Thomas Schirrmacher makes an appeal to German political decision-makers on the occasion of the presentation of the Yearbooks for Religious Freedom
Clarification Regarding the Relationship between IIRF and the World Watch List of Open Doors
In the increasingly crowded landscape of religious freedom research, the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) stands as a reliable contributor, supporting collaborations with
Insights from three key reports on Religious Freedom in Indigenous Communities
At almost the same time, three major players in the religious freedom field published reports on the situation of FoRB in indigenous communities: Indigenous
Statements
The appeal of Euromaidan SOS and the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine
The appeal of Euromaidan SOS and the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Ukraine regarding the attack on religious freedom during the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
IIRF Publishes Audit Statement of World Watch List 2022
The International Institute for Religious Freedom published its audit statement of Open Doors International’s World Watch List (WWL) 2022 that was released.
SOS Letter on Nigeria from Concerned Groups
The State Department’s removal of Nigeria from the designation of ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC) in terms of religious freedoms The Honorable Antony BlinkenDepartment of
All deportations of the Ahmadis from Germany should be stopped
We urge the German Government to stop the deportation of all other Ahmadis to Pakistan, who can potentially face life imprisonment or the death penalty under blasphemy law for practicing their belief. These members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are currently seeking protection in Germany.
WEA Expresses Concern over Afghanistan
WEA Calls for Prayer for Most Vulnerable Including Religious Minorities and Women
The IIRF expresses concern about the rise of anti-Baha’i propaganda in Iran
There are many factors contributing to the vulnerability of religious minorities. One of them is hate propaganda.
Religious Freedom News
Has the African Union done enough to advance FoRB and curb religious persecution?
This 2021 factsheet published by the USCIRF documents instances of religious freedom violations, including of a violent nature, against Muslims in Africa.
Request for a thematic hearing before the IACHR about threats to Cuban religious leaders
IIRF and partner organizations request the IACHR to protect the fundamental rights of religious leaders who have been victims of government repression since the July 2021 social outbreak in Cuba.
Genocide Emergency in Sudan
At the beginning of August, the organization Genocide Watch published a warning of possible genocide in Sudan.
Submission of Report for UN Universal Periodic Review on Nigeria
The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), a partner organization of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), submitted a report for the UN Universal Periodic Review on Nigeria.
IIRF publishes essays about religious freedom in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
Dr. Dennis P. Petri, International Director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) publishes on religious freedom in various Latin American countries
UN Security Council adopts resolution to protect religious minorities
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on freedom of religion to protect religious minorities in the Middle East and Africa