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Joint Statement: Deep Concern on the Negative Impacts of Unilateral Coercive Measures

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During the the 45th session of the Human Rights Council, Caritas Internationalis in a statement co-sponsored by the WEA and other religious groups, expressed deep concern about the negative economic, social and humanitarian consequences of unilateral sanctions, especially those introduced without and beyond the authorization of the UN Security Council.

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Zimbabwe: WEA and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe Call for an Inclusive and Transparent Dialogue

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The World Evangelical Alliance and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe call on the Government of Zimbabwe for a dialogue with all components of Zimbabwean society to address the underlying causes of the current crisis, notably due to COVID-19 pandemic, economic collapse, deepening poverty, food insecurity, corruption and human rights abuses. The statement was delivered by

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Maldives: Freedom of Religion or Belief, Freedom of Expression, and the Right of Peaceful Assembly

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On 14 August 2020, the World Evangelical Alliance reported to the Human Rights Committee on the situation of freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly in the Maldives, ahead of the consideration of the List of Issues Prior Reporting for the Maldives during the Committee’s 130th session in

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Libya: Freedom of Religion or Belief and Non-Discrimination

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The World Evangelical Alliance, together with Open Doors and Middle East Concern, reported to the Human Rights Committee, on 17 August 2020, on the situation of freedom of religion or belief in Libya, ahead of the consideration of the List of Issues Prior Reporting for Libya during the Committee’s 130th session in October 2020.

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India: Anti-Conversion Laws Threaten Freedom of Religion of Belief and Religious Harmony

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Though religiously-motivated violence has existed for years in India, evidence suggests Hindu extremists have created an environment of hate and intolerance toward minority religions in the recent years, primarily against Christians and Muslims. This environment has seen an escalation of violence, social ostracism, property destruction, hate speech, disruption and condemnation of peaceful non-Hindu religious activities,

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Pakistan: Abduction, Religious Conversion, and Forced Marriage of Minors from Minority Religious Groups

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Despite local and international advocacy, girls under the age of 18, belonging to minority religious groups in Pakistan, and to disadvantaged social classes, remain under the threat of abduction, forced conversion to Islam, and forced marriages. On 20 August 2020, the World Evangelical Alliance and the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the

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Algeria: Protestant Churches Forcibly Closed

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Over a dozen of churches in Algeria remain forcibly closed by Algeria authorities, in violation of the right to freedom of religion or belief. The World Evangelical Alliance, together with the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches, the Protestant Church of Algeria and the Middle East Concern, raised

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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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On the Situation of Human Rights in the Central African Republic (in French) – Oral Statement to the Human Rights Council 43rd Session

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Oral Statement on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (in French), read by Markus Stefan Hofer during the high-level interactive dialogue Access PDF Watch the Video:

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WEA Publishes Speeches at the International Human Rights Conference in Prague

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The Department of Theological Concerns of the World Evangelical Alliance has published two speeches of its members at a Human Rights Conference of the Anglo-American University held at the Czech National Bank. Professor Thomas Schirrmacher’s speech is available on the YouTube channel of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF). Professor Thomas K. Johnson’s speech

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