Toward a Gender-Attentive Religious Freedom Advocacy: An Interview with Elisa Chavez and Vija Herefoss

A recent report from the Stefanus Alliance argues that men and women experience religious persecution differently and, therefore, religious freedom advocacy needs to have greater […]

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VIDEO: Jos Douma Reflects on Serving as Dutch Religion Envoy

Jos Douma retired in September 2022 from The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served most recently as the Special Envoy for Religion and […]

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Is Religious Freedom a Marginalized Human Right? An Interview with David Griffiths

Human rights expert David Griffiths recently authored a LinkedIn post offering his reflections on the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief […]

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Faith and Civic Space: An Interview with Brory Harboe

The Centre for Church-based Development (CKU) in Denmark has released a new report arguing that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is an important and […]

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How the UN Can Combat Violence based on Religion or Belief: An Interview with Julie Gregory

A new issue brief from the Stimson Center analyzes how UN mechanisms can address the escalating global challenge of violence based on religion or belief. In […]

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‘Working Together to Promote Freedom of Religion or Belief’—A New Action-Oriented Resource to Support Project Design

By Josh Cass ~ In April 2021 my colleague Jonathan Smith and I convened a series of conversations that culminated in the publication of a […]

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TPNRD Releases 2021 Strategic Note on Religion and Diplomacy

The Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion & Diplomacy (TPNRD) has released its 2021 Strategic Note on Religion & Diplomacy. Produced by the Advisory Council of […]

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Reflections on the Middle East, Islam, and Foreign Policy: An Interview with H.A. Hellyer

Dr H.A. Hellyer FRSA is an academic, think-tank analyst, and media commentator who researches the interchange between public policy, international relations, security studies, and religion. […]

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Belonging and Believing: How Faith Fits in Around the World

By Tina Magazzini and Anna Triandafyllidou ~  In January 2021 the first book-length publication of a Horizon-2020, EU-funded, but international research project that covers 23 […]

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How Does Religious Freedom Link with Civic Space and Women’s Rights? An Interview with Kristina Patring

The Sweden-based development consortium SMC recently released a report highlighting the linkages between civic space, freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), and women’s rights. The […]

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