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JÁN FIGEĽ
First Slovak European Commissioner
First Special Envoy for Religious Freedom outside the EU
Founder of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
President of Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe (FOREF)
Key Domains of My Lifelong Engagement
Slovakia
My Homeland
Religious Freedom
and Human Dignity and Rights
Europe – Peace, Integration and Innovation
Marriage
and Family
Christian Democracy
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We need FoRB climate change!
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Europa, l’obiettivo di un “cambiamento climatico sulla libertà religiosa”
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Keď treba chrániť
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The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Presents Recommendations during a Meeting host
Read more: The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Presents Recommendations during a Meeting hostFreedom of Religion and/or Belief (FoRB) should be a fundamental human right for all, yet has faced increased threats around the world. In response to the growing threat, Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU, Mr. Jan Figel, hosted a meeting in Brussels on how to increase EU…
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Final report on the mandate of the Special Envoy
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How to scale up EU support to Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU
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