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Reports to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review

Turkey: Call to Review Decisions to Expel and Ban Expatriate Protestant Church Members

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In a statement at the Human Rights Council’s 45th session, at the Agenda Item 6 UPR Adoption of Outcome of Turkey, the World Evangelical Alliance called on Turkey to review its decisions to effectively expel and ban the 60 expatriate Protestant church members, and to allow for a fair and just recourse against national security […]

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Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Australia

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AUSTRALIA: Freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of religion or belief, indigenous people, refugees, adequate standard of living. Report submitted to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Australia during the UPR 37th session. Submission date: 9 July 2020. Report submitted jointly by: The World Evangelical Alliance and Ethos

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Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nepal – Report to the Universal Periodic Review 37th Session

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NEPAL: Freedom of Religion or Belief. Report submitted to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal during the UPR 37th session. Submission date: 8 July 2020. Report submitted jointly by: The World Evangelical Alliance, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches, Baptist World

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Report on Trafficking of Nigerians in Austria

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AUSTRIA: Trafficking of Nigerians. Report submitted to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Austria during the UPR 37th session. Submission date: 8 July 2020. Report submitted jointly by: The World Evangelical Alliance, Austrian Evangelical Alliance, European Evangelical Alliance, and Herzwerk – Initiative for People in Prostitution. Download Report

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WEA Statement by Iranian Pastor Dabrina Bet Tamraz during the Universal Periodic Review Iran pre-session – October 2019

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Dabrina Bet Tamraz, Iranian pastor, made a statement on behalf of the World Evangelical Alliance and Christian Solidarity Worldwide during a civil society panel where she presented on the situation of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran to an audience of diplomats, U.N. and civil society organizations. After sharing her personal story, Ms. Bet

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Report on Spain, Calling for an End to the Discrimination Protestants Face in Pension Treatment in Spain, and Appeal for Protection of Places of Worship of All Religious Communities – Joint Report for the Universal Periodic Review 35th session

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Report on Spain, calling for an end to the discrimination Protestants face in pension treatment in Spain, and appeal for protection of places of worship of all religious communities, following the closure of Evangelical churches in the Catalonia region, submitted jointly by ADF International, the WEA and the Spanish Evangelical Alliance – July 2019. Access

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Sweden: Freedom of Religion or Belief and Minority Rights – Joint Report for the Universal Periodic Review 35th Session

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Report on Sweden addressing (1) targeted hatred and violence against vulnerable groups, including the rising number of Christianophobic attacks, (2) the protection needs of asylum seekers who converted to Christian faith, and (3) the right to conscience objection of nurses who do not want to partake in abortion, submitted jointly by the WEA, the Swedish

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Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey – Joint Report for the Universal Periodic Review 35th Session

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Submitted ahead of the Universal Periodic Review 35th session, jointly with the WEA, WEA member alliance the Association of Protestant Churches in Turkey, and the Baptist World Alliance – 15 July 2019 Download Turkey report; Download annexes

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Iraq: Freedom of Religion and the Status of the Evangelical Churches – Report to the Human Rights Council Ahead of the UPR 34th session

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Reports Submitted ahead of the Universal Periodic Review 34th session, on 25 March 2019 to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review of Iraq during the UPR 34th session. Access the Report

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