Freedom of Religion

Syria: The conflict is affecting the plurality of religious communities – Oral Statement at the Human Rights Council

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) delivered an oral statement to the Human Rights Council’s 43rd session, March 10, 2020, addressing its deep concern for the ongoing conflict and the way it is affecting Christians and other religious communities.

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At UN HRC, WEA Calls for Recognition of the Right to Conscientious Objection to Abortion

Deerfield, IL – March 4, 2020 In a statement read at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC), the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) took note of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief’s recently published report to the UNHRC and commended it for a number of its findings. However, speaking on behalf of

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Sudan: Ongoing Imprisonment and Intimidation of Church Leaders, Confiscation and Destruction of Church Property – Report to the Human Rights Committee’s 124th session

Joint report submitted to the Human Rights Committee’s 124th session by the World Evangelical Alliance and Middle East Concern, concerning the ongoing imprisonment and intimidation of Church leaders, confiscation and destruction of Church property. 10 September 2018.

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Viet Nam: Legislative and Governmental Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief – Written Statement to the HRC 39th session

Written statement submitted by the World Evangelical to the Human Rights Council’s thirty-ninth session (10-28 September 2018) under agenda item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. 23 August 2018.

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Sudan: Ongoing Imprisonment and Intimidation of Church Leaders, Confiscation and Destruction of Church Property – Written Statement to the HRC 39th session

Written statement submitted by the World Evangelical Alliance to the Human Rights Council’s thirty-ninth session (10-28 September 2018) under agenda item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. 23 August 2018.

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Nepal: Criminalization of Religious Conversion Amid Increasing Hostility Towards Christians – Joint Written Statement to the HRC 39th session

Written statement submitted by the World Evangelical Alliance, the Baptist World Alliance, and Christian Solidarity Worldwide to the Human Rights Council’s thirty-ninth session (10-28 September 2018) under agenda item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.

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Nigeria: Government Needs to Do More to Stem the Herdsmen-Farmers Violence – Joint written statement to the HRC 39th session

Joint written statement submitted by the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches and the World Evangelical Alliance to the Human Rights Council’s thirty-ninth session (10-28 September 2018) under Agenda item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention.

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Sri Lanka: Persistence of Religiously Motivated Violence, Intimidation, and Discrimination – Written Statement to the HRC 39th session

Written statement submitted by the World Evangelical Alliance and the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka to the Human Rights Council’s thirty ninth session (10-28 September 2018) under Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (General Debate).

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India: The Situation for Religious Minorities Has Worsened – Joint written statement to the HRC 39th session

Joint written statement submitted by World Evangelical Alliance and the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India to the Human Rights Council’s thirty-ninth session (10-28 September 2018) under Agenda item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. 23 August 2018.

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