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Reclaiming Identity: A Pivotal Stage in Reconciliation – Interactive Workshop at Geneva Peace Week 2025

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Geneva, 17 September 2025 – The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), together with the Peace and Reconciliation Network (PRN), Musalaha, Healing Hearts Transforming Nations (HHTN), ONE Coaching & Conflict Management, and the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), will host an interactive workshop entitled “Reclaiming Identity: A Pivotal Stage in Continued Reconciliation for Fractured Communities” at the upcoming […]

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Registration and Legal Status of Places of Worship: Negative Impacts on Religious Minorities – HRC58 Side Event

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“Registration & Legal Status of Places of Worship: Negative Impacts on Religious Minorities” is a Human Rights Council 58th session side event co-organized by the World Evangelical Alliance, the Anglican Communion, the World Council of Churches, Open Doors International, and Stefanus Alliance. The event took place on 5th March 2025, 1PM, at the Palais des

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Event: The Crisis in Manipur and Implications for Human Rights in India

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The World Evangelical Alliance, on behalf of a coalition of NGOs, invites you to attend our Human Rights Council side-event: “The Crisis in Manipur and Implications for Human Rights in India“, on Tuesday 19 September at 4 p.m. At Room XXV, Building E, Palais des Nations. The event will be broadcast live on YouTube at

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Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran in 2022 – Launch of the Report

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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Article18, Middle East Concern, and Open Doors International launched their fifth joint annual report on Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran. The report was launched during an event in partnership with the World Evangelical Alliance, in conjunction with the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council, on 23 March 2023, at the

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Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran in 2022 – Side Event

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Panel on 23 March 2023, 14:00 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXII The Christian community in Iran continues to be subjected to monitoring, to restrictions including preclusion from gathering for worship, and to arrest, violent interrogation and imprisonment. To advocate for greater freedom for Christians in Iran, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Article18, Middle

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Assessing the Impact of Sanctions on Humanitarian Work – Side Event

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Panel on 10 March 2023, 12:00 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXII The accelerating expansion of forms, types and terms of Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCM) is causing a growing range of consequences on the population as well as on humanitarian and faith-based organizations. While some sanctions have clearly designated targets, other sanctions target

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Assessing Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria – Webinar

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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

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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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Reversing the Trend: Minority Rights in India – Webinar

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In conjunction with the 51st session of the Human Rights Council, and ahead of the UPR session of India, the Coalition for Minority Rights in India organized a webinar on 3 October 2022 to discuss how the international community can support efforts towards a more inclusive and pluralistic India. Coalition members include the World Evangelical

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Reversing the Trend: Minority Rights in India – Webinar

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Webinar date and time: 3 October 2022, 18:30 New Delhi time, 15:00 Geneva time, 09:00 Washington D.C. time Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RpIj6-fgQ_OZ8M19URCNig In India, incitement, disinformation and stigmatization of minority faith groups, including by senior political figures, have led to a surge of hate speech in social media, and increasing hostility and violence against religious minorities. Anti-conversion

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