When Autocratic Governments Host Interfaith Dialogues: An Interview with Jon Hoffman

In this video interview with TPNRD director Judd Birdsall, Jon Hoffman discusses his recent Foreign Policy article “The Arab Autocrat’s New Religious Playbook.” In April […]

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Russia’s use of “Spiritual Security”: An Interview with Kristina Stoeckl

The Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church have emphasized “spiritual-moral values” a great deal in recent years, including in the context of Russia’s invasion […]

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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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What can we Learn from the Religion Policy of the US Occupation of Japan? An Interview with Jolyon Thomas

“My account in the following pages is not presentist, but it does have messages for readers today.” So says Jolyon Thomas in the prologue to […]

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Creating the Tools Governments Need to Promote FoRB for All: An Interview with Katherine Cash

One of the key barriers to the advancement of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is widespread ignorance—or misperception—of what this human right actually entails. […]

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‘Right-sizing’ Religious Freedom: An Interview with Marie Juul Petersen and Katherine Marshall

The Danish Institute for Human Rights recently published an outstanding new report on The International Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief: Sketching the Contours […]

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