
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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Náboženská sloboda je testom ostatných slobôd, uviedol Ján Figeľ pred americkými absolventmi
Read more: Náboženská sloboda je testom ostatných slobôd, uviedol Ján Figeľ pred americkými absolventmiJán Figeľ predniesol pred absolventmi HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership v New York City prejav, v ktorom upozornil na nenahraditeľnosť a dôležitosť náboženskej slobody ako jedného zo základných kameňov demokratickej spoločnosti. Slovenský preklad prejavu priniesol denník Postoj. Figeľ na začiatku svojho prejavu spomínal na roky, ktoré strávil ako vôbec prvý osobitný vyslanec pre…
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Náboženská sloboda je lakmusovým testom všetkých ľudských práv
Read more: Náboženská sloboda je lakmusovým testom všetkých ľudských právV roku 2016 som sa stal vôbec prvým osobitným vyslancom pre podporu slobody náboženstva alebo viery mimo Európskej únie. Bol to čas masového vraždenia príslušníkov náboženských a etnických menšín v Iraku a Sýrii zo strany teroristov a militantov ISIS. Počas štyroch náročných rokov som navštívil veľa krajín s cieľom podporiť slobodu nespravodlivo prenasledovaných, medzináboženský dialóg…
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Religious freedom requires vigilance
Read more: Religious freedom requires vigilanceIn 2016, I became the first-ever Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the European Union. It was a time of mass atrocities committed by terrorists and militants of so-called ISIS against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria, and for four demanding years, I visited many countries…
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Religious freedom requires vigilance
Read more: Religious freedom requires vigilanceIn 2016, I became the first-ever Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the European Union. It was a time of mass atrocities committed by terrorists and militants of so-called ISIS against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria, and for four demanding years, I visited many countries…
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The EU must not support a caretaker government in Bangladesh
Read more: The EU must not support a caretaker government in BangladeshAlmost nine years ago, newly appointed EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was being lauded for leading the world in standing up to the junta who usurped power away from the elected government in Thailand four months prior. Alongside the accolades came a foreboding warning: Once the military has its grip on power, it will…
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Why Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family Federation
Read more: Why Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family FederationWhy Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family Federation: A Letter to the Government Four prominent specialists of freedom of religion or belief—Willy Fautré, Ján Figel’, Massimo Introvigne, and Aaron Rhodes—call for an end to what increasingly appears as a witch hunt. From left to right, Willy Fautré, Ján Figel’, Massimo Introvigne, and…
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Ján Figeľ’s video for the Schuman Centre
Read more: Ján Figeľ’s video for the Schuman CentreRelated posts: EU Special Envoy for religious freedom should get a stronger mandate PAKISTAN: Jan Figel’s views on religious freedom Combating Hate Speech: The True Beginning of Peace and Human Dignity JAPAN: The Dissolution of the Family Federation is “Arbitrary” The Long Road to Peace in Ukraine 17. november je povzbudením proti strachu a ľahostajnosti
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Schuman Talk (episode 34) – Ján Figeľ
Read more: Schuman Talk (episode 34) – Ján FigeľJune’s edition of the Schuman Talks touches on the subject of “Defending religious freedom”, with our special guest, dr. Ján Figeľ, former EU Special Envoy for promotion of freedom of religion (2016 – 2019). Related posts: Persecution of Religious Minorities in the Middle East urges EU to act Figel’: “Action for Religious Freedom is a…
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Defending Faith from Fear
Read more: Defending Faith from FearDuring COVID, Western nations did the unthinkable by banning religious gatherings and services. Many states deemed ‘inessential’ what all believers consider most essential: the act of gathering together to worship God. Ludwig Graf von Brühl I can still vividly remember how determined my 94-year-old grandma was to find a Sunday church service. She traveled across…
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S mocou prichádza zodpovednosť. Čo prinesie konferencia Fórum pre Slovensko?
Read more: S mocou prichádza zodpovednosť. Čo prinesie konferencia Fórum pre Slovensko?Zmena, ktorá nastala vytvorením vyšších územných celkov, bola výrazným krokom vpred, lebo umožnila proces decentralizácie. Súčasný systém správneho členenia máme na Slovensku už vyše dvadsaťpäť rokov. Môžeme po tomto štvrťstoročí povedať, že je nastavený správne? Témou sa budú zaoberať odborníci na konferencii Fórum pre Slovensko. Viac o tom povedali organizátori Ján Figeľ, predseda Správnej rady…
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