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WEA urges Sweden to withdraw proposed ban on faith-based private schools and to protect asylum seekers

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The World Evangelical Alliance, representing its national member, the Swedish Evangelical Alliance (SEA), urged Sweden to respect parents’ right to educate their children according to their religious tradition, to withdraw its proposed ban on faith-based private schools, and to allow public funding for religious associations that contribute to the public good without discrimination or interference […]

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WEA and CSI urge Nigeria to take immediate and concrete measures against growing violence in the country

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Christian Solidarity International (CSI) addressed the alarming escalation of violence in Nigeria and called the Nigerian Government to take immediate and concrete measures to safeguard vulnerable communities, including by adequately training, equipping, and deploying security forces in line with human rights standards, while also addressing the root causes of

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WEA and Salvation Army support urgent call by the Special Rapporteur on modern slavery to end the worst forms of child labour

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The World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army expressed their support to end the worst forms of child labour and affirmed that every child carries inherent worth and must be protected from labour and sexual exploitation. The joint statement further called on all governments and stakeholders to act with urgency and unity to make this

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WEA urges the High Commissioner for Human Rights to press Sri Lanka to address human rights abuses

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The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to press the government of Sri Lanka to take immediate steps to address persistent violations of freedom of religion or belief and other human rights. In its statement, the WEA also expressed being encouraged to see progress toward a more inclusive

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WEA calls on Bolivia to guarantee the right to conscientious objection to military service

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The World Evangelical Alliance called on the Plurinational State of Bolivia to include in the national legal system a regulation guaranteeing the right to conscientious objection to military service. The WEA further recommended Bolivia to review and modify legislation regulating the registration of religious entities, in order to make both the process and the registration

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WEA calls on Italy to establish a Religious Freedom Act that better protects religious minorities

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The World Evangelical Alliance, along with its national member, the Italian Evangelical Alliance (Alleanza Evangelica Italiana), called on the Italian government to establish a Religious Freedom Act that does not discriminate against religious minorities and to grant State agreements with the religious communities who have made a request and are waiting for approval, at the

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WEA urges Burundi to revise law imposing stringent requirements on religious groups

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The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Government of Burundi to review and revise the 2014 law established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and amended in 2022, which imposes stringent requirements on religious groups. The statement further called on Burundi to conduct a genuine, thorough and inclusive consultation with religious leaders, and to suspend implementation

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WEA and Salvation Army urge States to increase identification of human trafficking practices

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The World Evangelical Alliance, its initiative, the World Freedom Network (WFN), and the Salvation Army urged States to ratify and implement the International Labour Organization Convention on decent work for domestic workers. The statement stressed that Governments must be held accountable to increase identification of human trafficking and slave-like practices masquerading as work. The joint

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WEA calls on Portugal to ensure legislation protects religious conscience and expression

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The World Evangelical Alliance, along with its national member, the Portuguese Evangelical Alliance (Aliança Evangélica Portuguesa), encouraged Portugal to promote more widespread training in various ministries and government departments so that all public servants can effectively comply with the Religious Freedom Law without discrimination, and to Integrate through legislation evangelical theological schools and seminaries into

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WEA addresses situations in India, DRC, Syria, Gaza and Sudan at the Human Rights Council

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The World Evangelical Alliance expressed its concern and called on States to end violence, to increase humanitarian aid, and guarantee humanitarian access to alleviate the suffering in several crises, including India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Syria, Gaza, and Sudan. The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 58th session, during

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