Freedom of Religion

India: Religious Minorities Face Discrimination and Violence – Written Statement to the Human Rights Council 58th Session

The World Evangelical Alliance urges the government of India to repeal anti-conversion laws, to prevent and punish false accusations of forced religious conversion, and to enact a comprehensive legislation against targeted and communal violence, in a written statement to the Human Rights Council 58th session. The WEA also calls on India to address the ongoing […]

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Registration and Legal Status of Places of Worship: Negative Impacts on Religious Minorities – HRC58 Side Event

“Registration & Legal Status of Places of Worship: Negative Impacts on Religious Minorities” is a Human Rights Council 58th session side event co-organized by the World Evangelical Alliance, the Anglican Communion, the World Council of Churches, Open Doors International, and Stefanus Alliance. The event took place on 5th March 2025, 1PM, at the Palais des

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WEA calls on States to guarantee the prohibition of coercion against people who decide to change from one religion to another

The World Evangelical Alliance urged the UN Human Rights Council to call for the implementation of the recommendations made in the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and to guarantee the absolute prohibition of coercion against people who decide to change from one religion to another. The Special

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WEA urges Eritrea to comply with its human rights and religious freedom obligations

The World Evangelical Alliance urged the government of Eritrea to comply with its human rights obligations, to invite the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea and other special procedures for a country visit to allow investigation and to assist the government to move towards compliance with international law in its application

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Eritrea: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Written Statement to the Human Rights Council 58th Session

The World Evangelical Alliance urges the government of Eritrea to allow all religious communities to register, build places of worship and hold worship services, and to immediately release the prisoners currently detained for their religious beliefs and practices and put an end to detention on the basis of religion, in a written statement to the

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Kenya: Freedom of Religion, Right to Life and a Healthy Environment – Report to the UPR 49th Session

On 11 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Kenya scheduled for May 2025 during the UPR 49th session. Our joint submission reported on the right to freedom of religion in

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Sweden: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 49th Session

On 11 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) and the Swedish Evangelical Alliance (SEA) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sweden scheduled for May 2025 during the UPR 49th session. Our joint submission reported on the right to

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Spain: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 49th Session

On 11 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA), and the Spanish Evangelical Alliance (AEE) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Spain, scheduled for April 2025 during the UPR 49th session. Our joint submission reported on the right to

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Türkiye: Freedom of Religion or Belief – Report to the UPR 49th Session

On 8 October 2024, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), and the Turkish Association of Protestant Churches (Protestan Kiliseler Derneği) submitted a joint report to the Human Rights Council ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Türkiye scheduled for April-May 2025 during the UPR 49th session. Our joint submission reported

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WEA and Anglican Communion urge Eritrea to immediately release prisoners detained for their religious beliefs

The World Evangelical Alliance and the Anglican Consultative Council urged the government of Eritrea to allow religious communities to register in accordance with the law, to immediately release the prisoners currently detained for their religious beliefs and practices and to put an end to detention on the basis of religion. The joint oral statement was

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