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Oral statements made at, and written submissions submitted to, the Human Rights Council.

Statement: The Plight of Religious Minorities is Under-Reported in the UN System

France, Geneva, HRCouncil, India, Minority rights, Statements / /

On 22 September 2021, at the Human Rights Council 48th session, the World Evangelical Alliance urged the High Commissioner, the Human Rights Council, and United Nations Special Procedures to include Christians and other religious minorities, when warranted, in their statements and reporting, and to highlight not only the vulnerability of these groups, but also their […]

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Addressing the Situation of Religious Minorities in Sri Lanka and in Afghanistan during the Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Afghanistan, Geneva, HRCouncil, Minority rights, Sri Lanka, Statements / /

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

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Algeria: Arbitrary Closures of Protestant Churches and Prosecution of Christians Continue through 2021

Algeria, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, HRCouncil, Reports / /

On 20 August 2021, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Middle East Concern (MEC) and the Protestant Church of Algeria (Église Protestante d’Algérie – EPA) submitted a joint written statement to the Human Rights Council’s 48th session, which will take place from 13 September to 8 October 2021.

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Central African Alliance: End Impunity, Combat Disinformation

Central African Republic, Geneva, HRCouncil, Peace, Statements / /

On 9 July 2021, at the Human Rights Council 47th session, the World Evangelical Alliance and Caritas Internationalis appealed for impartial investigations to be conducted in order to combat impunity in CAR as well as disinformation campaigns. And we strongly condemn the attack by the Coalition of Patriots for Change on June 4 against Reverend

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Austria

Austria: Expand and systematize existing training on human trafficking for the police and health professionals

Austria, Geneva, HRCouncil, Human Trafficking, Statements, UPR / /

At the 47th session of the Human Rights Council during the adoption of the UPR outcome of Austria, together with our member Austrian Evangelical Alliance and Austrian Initiative for People in Prostitution Herzwerk, we called on the Government of Austria to continue with its efforts in tackling human trafficking. While welcoming the Government’s support of

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Australia

Australia: Abolish the practice of arresting and incarcerating children under 16

Australia, Geneva, HRCouncil, Rights of the Child, Statements, UPR / /

Together with Ethos: Australian Evangelical Alliance’s Centre for Christianity and Society, the World Evangelical Alliance stressed the importance of respecting inalienable human rights and freedoms, including protection of minority rights and freedom of expression in Australia, at the 47th session of the Human Rights Council during the adoption of the UPR outcome of Australia. We

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Nepal: Amend Penal Code to Comply with Human Rights Standards

Freedom of Religion, Geneva, HRCouncil, Nepal, Statements / /

In Nepal, criminal charges of conversion by force or inducement are used to hinder the enjoyment of religious freedom. More than 30 Christians were arrested and taken to court on charges of “conversion” during 2018 and 2019. At the Human Rights Council’s 47th session in June and July 2021, during the Adoption of the UPR

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Disinformation Attacks on Religious Minorities and Freedom of Expression

Geneva, HRCouncil, India, Nepal, Statements / /

On 2 July 2021, at the Human Rights Council, during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, we raised cases of disinformation in India and Nepal that affected the freedom of expression of religious minorities.

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States’ Pandemic Response Should be Inclusive of their Religious Minorities

Geneva, HRCouncil, Human Rights, Sri Lanka, Turkey / /

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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