UPR

Reports to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review

Yemen: Religious Freedom and Status of the Christian Church – Report to the UPR 46th session

On 11 October 2023, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) submitted a report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Yemen scheduled for 1 May 2024 during the UPR 46th session. Our submission reported on the situation of freedom of religion or belief in Yemen, addressing cases of religiously driven […]

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Eritrea: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Joint Report to the UPR 46th session

On 10 October 2023, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the Pentecostal world Fellowship (PWF), the Pentecostal Commission on Religious Liberty (PCRL), and the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Eritrea scheduled for 6 May 2024 during the UPR 46th session.

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WEA calls on France to ensure that new laws on worship respect freedom of religion

The World Evangelical Alliance called on the government of France to ensure that new legislation on worship is not restrictive or constraining, is applied harmoniously across the territory of France by departments and prefectures, and with adequate attention to the needs of diaspora religious communities in France. The WEA further invited France to include anti-religious

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Nigeria: Violence, Insecurity and Protection of the Population – Report to the UPR 45th session

On 18 July 2023, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Open Doors International, and Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship (NEF) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nigeria scheduled for January 2024 during the UPR 45th session. Our joint submission reported on the situation of human security and

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Malaysia: The Protection of Migrant Workers, Refugees, and Stateless Individuals – Report to the UPR 45th session

On 18 July 2023, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), World Freedom Network (WFN), and Asia Freedom Network (AFN) submitted a report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Malaysia scheduled for January 2024 during the UPR 45th session. Our submission reported on the situation of human trafficking in Malaysia,

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WEA calls on Sri Lanka to repeal circulars on registration of places of worship

The World Evangelical Alliance called on Sri Lanka to repeal circulars on registration of places of worship and to comply with constitutional protections of freedom of religion or belief, as well as to ensure that local elections are conducted without delay. The oral statement was made at the Human Rights Council 53rd session, during the

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WEA calls on Switzerland to decriminalize humanitarian assistance to migrants in illegal situation

The World Evangelical Alliance called on the Government of Switzerland to decriminalize humanitarian assistance to migrants in illegal situation, and to repeal disproportionate measures that restrict freedom of religion or belief in public grounds in Geneva, more specifically, the prohibition of baptism ceremonies on the public beaches of Lake Geneva. The oral statement was made

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

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

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

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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