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France: Freedom of Religion – Recommendations to the UPR 43rd session

France, Freedom of opinion and expression, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, Reports, UPR / By UN Geneva / April 24, 2023

On 11 October 2022, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), and the European Baptist Federation (EBF) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of France scheduled for May 2023 during the UPR 43rd session. …

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Canada: Protection of Persons with Disabilities, Human Trafficking, Freedom of Religion – Report to the UPR 44th session

Canada, Freedom of opinion and expression, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, Human Trafficking, Persons with disabilities, Reports, Rights of the Child, UPR, Women's Rights / By UN Geneva / March 31, 2023

On 31 March 2023, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Canada scheduled for November 2023 during the UPR 44th session. Our joint submission reported on the situation of the right to life …

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UN member states tell India to Protect Religious Minorities

Freedom of Religion, Geneva, India, Minority rights, News, UPR / By UN Geneva / November 25, 2022

India Coalition for Minority RightsPress ReleaseNovember 25, 2022 UN member states have called on India to protect Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities from increasing hate speech, discrimination and violence.India’s human track record was under the spotlight on November 10 during the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. A …

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Assessing Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria – Webinar

Algeria, Events, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, UPR, Video / By UN Geneva / October 14, 2022

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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France: Freedom of Religion – Report to the UPR 43rd session

France, Freedom of opinion and expression, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, Reports, UPR / By UN Geneva / October 11, 2022

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Assessing Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria Ahead of the Country’s Universal Periodic Review

Algeria, Events, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, UPR / By UN Geneva / October 8, 2022

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

Events, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, India, Minority rights, UPR, Video / By UN Geneva / October 3, 2022

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

Events, Freedom of Religion, Geneva, India, Minority rights, UPR / By UN Geneva / September 14, 2022

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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Sri Lanka: Religious Minorities and Freedom of Religion – Report to the UPR 42nd session

Freedom of Religion, Geneva, Reports, Sri Lanka, UPR / By UN Geneva / July 14, 2022

On 14 July 2022, the World Evangelical Alliance, the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), and Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sri Lanka scheduled for February 2023 during the UPR 42nd session. Our joint submission reported on the situation of religious …

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Argentina: Human Trafficking – Report to the UPR 42nd session

Argentina, Geneva, Human Trafficking, Reports, UPR / By UN Geneva / July 14, 2022

On 14 July 2022, the World Evangelical Alliance, the Christian Alliance of Evangelical Churches of the Argentine Republic (ACIERA), and Mujeres por la Nación (Women for the Nation) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Argentina scheduled for January 2023 during the UPR 42nd session. …

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