Reports & statements
- GENEVA -
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
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,
WEA urges Yemen to repeal apostasy laws and enshrine in legislation the right to freedom of religion or belief
The World Evangelical Alliance urged the government of Yemen to repeal apostasy laws and enshrine in legislation the right to freedom of religion or belief,
WEA urges India to repeal anti-conversion laws and to foster inter-religious harmony
The World Evangelical Alliance urged the government of India to advise states to repeal their anti-conversion laws, including in Uttar Pradesh, and to foster inter-religious
WEA and Salvation Army urge States to extend full protections and fair wages to incarcerated workers
The World Evangelical Alliance, with its initiative World Freedom Network (WFN), and the Salvation Army, jointly urged States to extend full protections and fair wages
WEA encourages the High Commissioner for Human Rights to keep monitoring closely religious minorities in situations of conflict
The World Evangelical Alliance encouraged the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and relevant special procedures to keep monitoring closely the situation