WEA appeal against anti-conversion laws in several Asian nations

On 8 March 2022, at the Human Rights Council 49th session, during the general debate under Agenda Item 2, the World Evangelical Alliance urged Russia to stop its attack on Ukraine, to respect international law and the sanctity of human life. Furthermore, the WEA expressed its concerns about legislation on religious conversion targeting religious minorities in Nepal, India, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, and appealed to the High Commissioner to include the enactment and misuse of anti-conversion laws in future reports to the Council.