RL Partnership

"The situation in Nigeria has reached a fever pitch. The Biden administration should heed all of this criticism, reverse course, and do more to stop the religious persecution occurring in Africa's largest democracy." ICYMI @ADFIntl 👇👇👇 newsweek.com/religious-pers…

#Nigeria: We are alarmed by the scale of the latest abductions in Kaduna State. It is deeply disturbing that, once again, children simply seeking an education are being treated as commodities to be seized en masse and bartered. csw.org.uk/2024/03/08/pre…

Pastor John Cao freed after seven years in Chinese prison wng.org/sift/pastor-jo…

A powerful gathering at the Senate of Italy, on March 11th, where about 100 individuals, including senators, parliamentarians, human rights defenders, united to commemorate the 13th Anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti's Assassination. Privileged to address the challenges of #FoRB …..

We are so grateful your leadership and commitment to this important aspect of FoRB! #NextGen

Leaving #WashingtonDC with many fond and inspirational moments from this @IRFSummit #IRFSummit2024, and encouraged by the number of advocates for #FoRB and #ReligiousFreedom working so faithfully and tirelessly for the millions persecuted around the world for their religion or belief. As we do our best to support, we pray strength and perseverance upon those suffering violations, healing for those bereaved or suffering every kind of trauma, and wisdom and a resolute spirit for those advocating, speaking and acting for them all in every way.

A video at the #IRFSummit2024 demonstrating the power of #WorkingTogether for the religious rights and freedom of those followers of Jesus in China. Thank you @BobFu4China and so many others who made this reality happen! We salute you 👏 🫡 twitter.com/i/status/17527…

“But truth be told, there is religious persecution in Nigeria, particularly in the North and Christians are at the receiving end.” Wow, what a must-read article. Citizen Rhoda Jatau on my mind, By Ikechukwu Amaechi - ⁦@vanguardngrnews⁩ vanguardngr.com/2023/12/citize…

Video of great talks ⁦@indefchristians⁩ 75th anniversary of UN Declaration of Human Rights ⁦@LantosSwettK⁩ ⁦@nadinemaenza⁩. We ⁦@TheIRD⁩ committed to human rights, democracy, religious freedom for all people. youtube.com/watch?v=CCGSEs…

Watching this ceremony filled me with admiration, emotion & pride. In the hope that all in #Iran will soon be able to live side by side, regardless of their gender, ethnic background or religion, in freedom and peace -- as Narges beautifully expressed in her Nobel lecture.

#HappeningNow: Nordic Asylum Practice in Relation to Religious Conversion - Insights from #Denmark, #Norway and #Sweden. #UNHCR Yolande Ditewig says that conversion in the asylum process will remain a "contentious issue" & refers to the inconsistencies in authorities' approach.

A joy to witness the introduction into the House of Lords yesterday of my friend Philip, ⁦@pmounstephen⁩, formerly Bishop of Truro, now Lord Bishop of Winchester. I know he will be a powerful voice there for those persecuted for their religion or belief.

providencemag.com/2023/11/the-re… my "The Real Threat to Religious Freedom in Ukraine" If we are concerned with religious freedom in Ukraine, then we should focus on the Russian-controlled areas where any religious body not under Russian Orthodox control is suppressed.

Prof John Lennox at the FoRB Ministerial in Prague talking about AI surveillance used extensively around the world by China, often aimed at religious minorities Definitely worth reading his book 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity @Robert_Rehak @UK_FoRBEnvoy

The vice-president of the Algerian Protestant Church, a WEA member, has been convicted of holding an unauthorised religious worship and sentenced to one year in prison and fined. He will now appeal to a higher provincial court.

In the keynote statement at the #IRFBA Ministerial Conference, @NazilaGhanea stressed on the responsibility of states to uphold freedom of religion and not put the onus on its population or groups among them.

Delighted to speak at the opening of this year’s #IRFBA Ministerial in Prague alongside ⁦⁦@JanLipavsky⁩ @DavidAltonHL⁩ and ⁦@NazilaGhanea⁩. Thank you ⁦@Robert_Rehak⁩ for hosting us #FoRB4All

Thank you @JoelVoordewind for leading the campaign to repeal the death penalty for apostasy and blasphemy in the Dutch Parliament and signing the Charter for International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The Refugee Highway Partnership is calling for prayer for the victims of conflict, especially innocent children, women and men caught up in wars and conflicts. Ordinary families are suffering untold pain. Please pray with us! refugeehighway.net/wp-content/upl…