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Italy: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 48th Session

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On 16 July 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), and the Italian Evangelical Alliance (AEI) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Italy scheduled for January 2025 during the UPR 48th session. Our joint submission reported on the right to […]

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Bolivia: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 48th Session

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On 12 July 2024, the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE), the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), the National Association of Evangelicals of Bolivia (ANDEB), and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Plurinational State of

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El Salvador: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 48th Session

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On 9 July 2024, the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE), the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of El Salvador scheduled for January 2025 during the UPR 48th session. Our

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WEA urges Nigeria to disarm violent armed groups and boost security presence in Middle Belt communities that are vulnerable

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The World Evangelical Alliance urged the government of Nigeria to disarm members of violent armed groups including Fulani herdsmen, boost security presence in Middle Belt communities that are vulnerable; investigate the perpetrators of violence, hold them accountable to the justice system and break the cycle of violence that is expanding to other areas of the

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WEA and Salvation Army call on States to recognize prostitution as a system of exploitation and violence

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The World Evangelical Alliance together with our member, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC), and the Salvation Army call on States to recognize prostitution with its connected variations as a system of exploitation and violence, and to adopt an abolitionist legal framework. The video statement was delivered to the Human Rights Council 56th session, in

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WEA and Caritas International call on governments to develop national relocation policies with full participation of affected communities

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The World Evangelical Alliance and Caritas Internationalis called on governments to develop national relocation policies and legal frameworks with the full participation of affected communities, take a holistic approach to ensure all needs generated by relocation are responded to in the long run, and guarantee that economic, social and cultural rights are fully respected. The

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Joint Submission to the 2024 UNHCR Global Consultations with NGOs: Solutions, Inclusion, and Gender Equality

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On 6 May 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance, jointly with Gender Religious Freedom (GRF), made a submission to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on addressing issues of inclusion and gender equality, ahead of the 2024 UNHCR Global Consultations with NGOs held from 11th to 13th June.

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Submission to the UN: Fostering a Culture of Tolerance and Diversity

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On 16 April 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance made a submission to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to the High Commissioner’s call for input on combating intolerance against persons based on religion or belief. In our submission, we give examples of evangelicals engaging in inter-faith dialogue around the world, with

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Norway: Right to education – Report to the UPR 47th session

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On 8 April 2024, the International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education (OIDEL), the Norwegian Council on Mission and Evangelism (NORME), the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), and other organizations, submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Norway scheduled for November 2024

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North Korea: Abduction of Three South Korean Citizens – Report to the UPR 47th session

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On 8 April 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), PeaceCorea, and the Korea Evangelical Fellowship (KEF) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea scheduled for November 2024 during the UPR 47th session. Our joint submission reported on three cases

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