The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) urged the Government of Türkiye to engage in structured dialogue with the Protestant minority and to include community representatives in official meetings. The joint statement further encouraged Türkiye to strengthen its legislation by clearly defining hate speech and hate crimes in line with international […]
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), on behalf of its members, the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the Alianza Evangélica Española (AEE), urged the Government of Spain to give effect to its commitments from the previous Universal Periodic Review cycle by allocating the necessary budgetary resources to ensure access to pensions for retired Protestant pastors. The
The World Evangelical Alliance, representing its national member, the Swedish Evangelical Alliance (SEA), urged Sweden to respect parents’ right to educate their children according to their religious tradition, to withdraw its proposed ban on faith-based private schools, and to allow public funding for religious associations that contribute to the public good without discrimination or interference
The World Evangelical Alliance urged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to press the government of Sri Lanka to take immediate steps to address persistent violations of freedom of religion or belief and other human rights. In its statement, the WEA also expressed being encouraged to see progress toward a more inclusive
The World Evangelical Alliance called on India to repeal the Freedom of Religion laws that are being systematically misused to harass religious minorities and restrict legitimate worship activities, and recommended that India take swift action under existing criminal law provisions against organizations and groups involved in orchestrating hate campaigns and violence against Christians, including prosecution
On 17 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and Ethos – the Australian Evangelical Alliance Centre for Christianity and Society – submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Australia scheduled for January 2026 during the UPR 51st session. Our joint submission reported on several
On 16 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance submitted a report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Rwanda scheduled for January 2026 during the UPR 51st session. Our submission reported on the right to freedom of religion or belief in Rwanda, addressing the establishment of laws by the
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On 15 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Georgia scheduled for January 2026 during the UPR 51st session. Our joint submission reported on the right to freedom of religion or belief
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On 14 July 2025, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), the Evangelical Alliance of Austria (EAÖ), and Herzwerk – Initiative for people in prostitution, submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Austria scheduled for January 2026 during the UPR 51st session.
The World Evangelical Alliance called on the Plurinational State of Bolivia to include in the national legal system a regulation guaranteeing the right to conscientious objection to military service. The WEA further recommended Bolivia to review and modify legislation regulating the registration of religious entities, in order to make both the process and the registration