Algeria

WEA calls on Algeria to overturn convictions of Pastor Youssef Ourahmane and other Christians

The World Evangelical Alliance called on the government of Algeria to allow the re-opening of all Protestant churches and to overturn convictions of individual Christians, including that of Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, who was sentenced in absentia to two years in prison and a fine on charges of holding an unauthorized religious assembly and holding worship […]

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WEA & WCC call on Algeria to allow forcibly closed churches to reopen

The World Evangelical Alliance and the World Council of Churches called on the government of Algeria to allow forcibly closed Protestant churches to reopen and provide greater clarity and support on the registration process for religious minorities to become recognized associations. They also called on the government of Algeria to drop all the unfair court

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WEA and WCC call on Algeria and India to respect rights of religious minorities

The World Evangelical Alliance and the World Council of Churches called on Algeria to cease all prosecutions against Christians and allow forcibly closed Protestant churches to reopen, and called India to ensure order and safety for the 2500 forcibly displaced Adivasi Christians of Chhattisgarh so that they can return home without the risk of being

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Assessing Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria – Webinar

The World Evangelical Alliance, jointly with the World Council of Churches, Open Doors International, Middle East Concern, and the Religious Freedom Institute, organized a webinar on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Algeria, on 14 October 2022 ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session of Algeria in November 2022. Our webinar highlighted challenges

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Assessing Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria Ahead of the Country’s Universal Periodic Review

Webinar date and time: 14 October 2022, 15:00 Geneva time, 14:00 Algiers time, 09:00 Washington D.C. time Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YYPhOYWpSjadId26fEgXpw As Algeria undergoes the Universal Periodic Review on 11 November 2022 before the UN Human Rights Council, we will highlight challenges to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and provide recommendations for the Algerian Government to

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WEA calls on India and Algeria to repeal stringent legal restrictions on NGO access to funding

On 20 June 2022, at the Human Rights Council 50th session, during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association, the World Evangelical Alliance called on the governments of India and Algeria to repeal laws that put stringent requirements and restrictions on access to funding and require additional burdensome

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Algeria: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 41st session

On 30 March 2022, the World Evangelical Alliance, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches, the Protestant Church of Algeria (EPA), and Middle East Concern submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Algeria scheduled for November 2022 during

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Algeria: End persecution of Evangelical Protestants and allow churches to reopen

On 22 March 2022, at the Human Rights Council 49th session, during the general debate under Agenda Item 4, the World Evangelical Alliance called on Algerian authorities to end their persecution of Protestant and Evangelical Christians, rescind the unjust court sentences, and allow the churches forcibly closed to reopen.

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Algeria: Allow Re-Opening of All Protestant Churches, Overturn Convictions of Individual Christians

On 24 September 2021, at the Human Rights Council 48th session, the World Evangelical Alliance, the World Council of Churches and the Baptist World Alliance express grave concern over increasing violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief in Algeria in the course of 2021.

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Algeria: Arbitrary Closures of Protestant Churches and Prosecution of Christians Continue through 2021

On 20 August 2021, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Middle East Concern (MEC) and the Protestant Church of Algeria (Église Protestante d’Algérie – EPA) submitted a joint written statement to the Human Rights Council’s 48th session, which will take place from 13 September to 8 October 2021.

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