Washington, D.C. – Hungary is emerging as a global leader in supporting persecuted Christians, with its Hungary Helps program providing aid to over two million Christians in more than 50 countries. Trisztán Azbej, Hungary’s State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, highlighted the initiative’s impact during a recent interview on Washington Watch with Tony […]
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The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and Canopy Forumin collaboration with the International Institute for Religious Freedom hosted a virtual symposium, Masking Religious Freedom Violations on November 20th at 10 am to 12 pm EST. This symposium explores the complex and multifaceted nature of religious discrimination, moving beyond traditional analyses and narrow definitions to […]
Oswiecim, Poland, January 28, 2025:In a resolute effort to ensure the Holocaust is neither forgotten nor denied, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany launched a powerful digital campaign titled “I Survived Auschwitz: Remember This.” Featuring the testimonies of 80 Auschwitz survivors, the campaign was unveiled Monday to coincide with the 80th anniversary of […]
Title: International Protocol on Documenting Violations of Religious Freedom Authors: Najib Bajali, Jeremy Barker, Tiffany Barrans, Amira Mikhail, and Naomi Prodeau About: Crafted in response to requests from civil society partners who have suffered severe violations of their religious freedom, the protocol seeks to fill a gap by providing a thorough and accessible resource for human rights advocates, […]
Washington, D.C. – In a recent opinion piece published by Deseret News, Knox Thames, a former special envoy focused on religious minorities in the Middle East and South/Central Asia, argues for the importance of combining robust religious freedom diplomacy with an open and accessible refugee resettlement program. Thames highlights the precarious situation of religious and […]
Budapest – Hungary has increased its support for Syrian Christians facing ongoing challenges in their homeland, while simultaneously condemning the global rise of Christian persecution. In a statement released ahead of the New Year, Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s State Secretary for Assisting Persecuted Christians, highlighted the ongoing plight of Christians worldwide. “Nearly no Christmas passes without […]
BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA: Rhoda Jatau, a Christian and mother of 5 in Nigeria, has been fully acquitted of any wrongdoing following a two-and-a-half-year legal ordeal on charges of alleged blasphemy. Jatau was imprisoned in May 2022 on blasphemy charges for allegedly sharing a video on WhatsApp condemning the lynching of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a Nigerian university […]
Writing for the UK-based outlet CapX, RFI’s Miles Windsor recently published a piece applauding the UK government’s reappointment of a special envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, an especially important step given the world’s “bleak and declining” religious freedom landscape. Windsors writes: Given the current state of the geopolitical landscape and the grave implications for minority […]
Hungary’s commitment to aiding persecuted Christians in the Middle East was reaffirmed during a solidarity visit to Beirut by Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and head of the Hungary Helps program. Azbej announced the delivery of 3.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid during a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros […]
Notre Dame Law School’s Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies hosted a lecture by Knox Thames, an international human rights lawyer, on his new book, “Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom,” published by the University of Notre Dame Press. Building off his extensive experience, Thames offered strategies […]