The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Sri Lankan government and the incoming president to uphold their obligations to protect the freedom of religion or belief for all citizens, to refrain from mandating registration for places of worship, and to repeal the Online Safety Act. The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 57th […]
The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Sri Lankan government to investigate the Easter Sunday bombings and bring perpetrators to justice, to end violations of freedom of religion or belief, to repeal the Online Safety Act, and to refrain from mandating registration for places of worship. The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council
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The World Evangelical Alliance called on Sri Lanka to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks, to refrain from mandating compulsory registration for places of worship, to ensure state actors are not complicit in religious freedom violations, to promptly hold local government elections, and deliver a transitional justice process that’s in line with
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The World Evangelical Alliance called on Sri Lanka to repeal circulars on registration of places of worship and to comply with constitutional protections of freedom of religion or belief, as well as to ensure that local elections are conducted without delay. The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 53rd session, during the
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The World Evangelical Alliance, jointly with Baptist World Alliance and ADF International, called on Sri Lanka to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), to withdraw unlawful circulars and policies pertaining to registering places of worship, and to ensure full accountability for acts of violence, discrimination and harassment against religious minorities. The statement was made
On 14 July 2022, the World Evangelical Alliance, the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), and Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sri Lanka scheduled for February 2023 during the UPR 42nd session. Our joint submission reported on the situation of religious
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On 7 March 2022, at the Human Rights Council 49th session, during the interactive dialogue on the OHCHR written update on Sri Lanka, the World Evangelical Alliance urged the government of Sri Lanka to desist from mandating any form of registration of places of worship, and to achieve justice for the victims of the 2019
On 14 September 2021, at the Human Rights Council 48th Session, the World Evangelical Alliance urged the High Commissioner to include Christian and other religious minorities in her reporting on Sri Lanka and on Afghanistan. Our statement highlighted incidents of religious violence and intolerance against Protestant Christians in Sri Lanka, and that religious minorities in
On 21 June 2021, at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council, during the interactive dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on the central role of the State in responding to pandemics, the World Evangelical Alliance made an oral statement via video calling on States to hold a dialogue with their religious
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On 25 February 2021 at the Human Rights Council 46th Session, during the Agenda Item 2 General Debate, the World Evangelical Alliance said that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated religiously-motivated stigmatization and violence in many countries, providing examples form India and Sri Lanka. Read the statement.
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