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

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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

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

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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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Italy: Regional Zoning Laws Led to Closure of Places of Worship – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) delivered an oral statement to the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 13, 2020, as part of the Universal Periodic Review of Italy, addressing a series of obstacles which made the construction or the reallocation of buildings as places of worship for religious minorities increasingly difficult, if not impossible.

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Iraq: Legal status of churches and human rights of displaced persons – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) delivered an oral statement to the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 12, 2020, as part of the Universal Periodic Review of Iraq, addressing the Iraqi government failure to grant legal recognition to Evangelical Churches as well as affiliation with the Endowment of the Christians, Yezidi, and Sabaean-Mandaean Religions. WEA

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Discrimination against Muslim and Christian Dalits in India and abduction of Christians in Malaysia – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) delivered an oral statement to the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 11, 2020, addressing the violence targeting the Muslim Community and the discrimination against Dalits belonging to minority faiths in India, and finally the abduction of four Christian workers in Malaysia.

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Syria: The conflict is affecting the plurality of religious communities – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) delivered an oral statement to the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 10, 2020, addressing its deep concern for the ongoing conflict and the way it is affecting Christians and other religious communities.

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Burkina Faso: Alarming Escalation of Violence from Jihadist Militants – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) shared an oral statement at the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 6, 2020, addressing human security issues in Burkina Faso. Violence and instability in the Sahel region affect the Christian community.

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At UN HRC, WEA Calls for Recognition of the Right to Conscientious Objection to Abortion

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Deerfield, IL – March 4, 2020 In a statement read at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC), the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) took note of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief’s recently published report to the UNHRC and commended it for a number of its findings. However, speaking on behalf of

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WEA Statement by Iranian Pastor Dabrina Bet Tamraz during the Universal Periodic Review Iran pre-session – October 2019

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Dabrina Bet Tamraz, Iranian pastor, made a statement on behalf of the World Evangelical Alliance and Christian Solidarity Worldwide during a civil society panel where she presented on the situation of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran to an audience of diplomats, U.N. and civil society organizations. After sharing her personal story, Ms. Bet

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