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UN New Agenda for Peace: Submission of the World Evangelical Alliance.

Human Rights, Human Security / /

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has offered input to the UN’s “New Agenda for Peace,” a process recognizing the shared human responsibility to “protect and manage the global public good of peace.” In its submission, the WEA affirms the six potential areas for the New Agenda for Peace – reducing strategic risks, strengthening international foresight […]

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WEA Statement on Recent Reforms Affecting Freedom of Religion in Sudan – Statement to the Human Rights Council 44th Session

Freedom of Religion, Geneva, HRCouncil, Statements, Sudan, Women's Rights / /

During the enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral reports of the Government of Sudan and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, the World Evangelical Alliance welcomed the wide-ranging amendments to Sudan’s criminal law including repealing the death penalty for apostasy, and expressed hope

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WEA Addresses Freedom of Religion & Situation of Retired Pastors in Spain – Joint Statement to the Human Rights Council 44th Session

Geneva, HRCouncil, Spain, Statements / /

During the UPR outcome of Spain at the Human Rights Council, the World Evangelical Alliance and ADF International called on Spain to bring the Catalonian legislation on places of worship in conformity with international human rights law, and to  refrain from any discriminatory provisions targeting religious minorities. Date: 16 July 2020. Download Statement Watch the

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WEA Expresses Concerns over Israeli Plans to Annex Palestinian Territories – Statement to the Human Rights Council 44th Session

Geneva, HRCouncil, Israel, Palestine, Peace, Statements / /

During the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 at the Human Rights Council, the World Evangelical Alliance expressed deep concerns over plans for Israel to annex large areas of the West Bank, and expressed the hope that all actors will work in

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Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Australia

Australia, Geneva, Human Rights, Reports, UPR / /

AUSTRALIA: Freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, indigenous people, refugees, adequate standard of living. Report submitted to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Australia during the UPR 37th session. Submission date: 9 July 2020. Report submitted jointly by: The World Evangelical Alliance and Ethos

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Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nepal – Report to the Universal Periodic Review 37th Session

Freedom of Religion, Geneva, Nepal, Reports, UPR / /

NEPAL: Freedom of Religion or Belief. Report submitted to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal during the UPR 37th session. Submission date: 8 July 2020. Report submitted jointly by: The World Evangelical Alliance, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches, Baptist World

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Report on Trafficking of Nigerians in Austria

Austria, Geneva, Human Trafficking, Reports, UPR / /

AUSTRIA: Trafficking of Nigerians. Report submitted to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Austria during the UPR 37th session. Submission date: 8 July 2020. Report submitted jointly by: The World Evangelical Alliance, Austrian Evangelical Alliance, European Evangelical Alliance, and Herzwerk – Initiative for People in Prostitution. Download Report

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On the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic (in French) – Oral Statement to the Human Rights Council 43rd Session

Central African Republic, Geneva, HRCouncil, Human Rights, Statements / /

Oral Statement on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (in French), read by Markus Stefan Hofer during the high-level interactive dialogue Access PDF Watch the Video:

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On the Occasion of the UN Desertification and Drought Day 2020: What Does the World Evangelical Alliance Have to Do with the Desert?

Environment, News / /

On the occasion of the United Nations Day of Desertification and Drought 2020, the WEA announces its recently approved accreditation with the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Since 2019, the WEA and UNCCD have established a collaborative relationship, which has now been formalized through accreditation with the UNCCD. With this

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The WEA Calls on Countries to Act Against the Over-Representation of Minorities in Prisons – Statement to the Human Rights Council 43rd Session

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Oral Statement urging all countries to work against the over-representation of their racial, ethnic or indigenous minorities in prisons, read during the General Debate under Item 9 by Wissam al-Saliby. Access PDF Watch the Video

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