Category: Language
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Ján Figeľ’s speech at the International Consultation on Christian Persecution in Budapest, Hungary
International Consultation on Christian Persecution – Finding the Appropriate Answers to a Long Neglected Crisis Your Holiness, Beatitudes, Eminence, Excellencies, Minister, MPs, Dear Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, Answers can be found successfully if we use our reason and if we seek COMMON GOOD! In the 21th Century either Common Good will prevail or IDEOLOGIES OF…
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Ján Figeľ and András Sajó open the 24th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
The video recording of the Symposium Two distinguished Keynote speakers addressed participants from around the world assembled for the opening session of the 24th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium. In addition to an address by Ján Figeľ, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of religion or Belief Outside the European Union, those assembled…
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Campaigner: Religious freedom envoy must be permanent part of EU’s foreign policy team
Jan Figel, the EU’s special envoy for religious freedom, meets Patriarch Gregory III. [European Commission] The EU appointed its first special envoy on religious freedom in May 2016. Jan Figel’s 12-month mandate has now been extended for another year and Sophia Kuby of the Alliance for Defending Freedom (ADF) explains why his role should be…
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EU-Sondergesandter: Religionsfreiheit sinkt
Der EU-Sonderbeauftragte für Religionsfreiheit außerhalb der Union, Jan Figel, beklagt weltweit eine Verschlechterung der Lage der Religionsfreiheit. „Der Trend ist negativ“, sagte er am Mittwoch in Brüssel. Nur eine Minderheit weltweit genieße Religions- oder Glaubensfreiheit. In 13 Ländern werde Atheismus mit der Todesstrafe geahndet, so Figel; Gotteslästerung werde in 40 Ländern bestraft. Religionen verstehen Um…
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Soudan : le pasteur Hassan et l’étudiant Abdumonem libérés !
Le 11 mai au Soudan, Abdumonem Abdumawla et le pasteur Hassan Abduraheem Taour sont sortis de prison à la faveur d’une grâce présidentielle. Abdumonem et Hassan sont libres ! Après avoir été graciés par le président Omar El-Béchir, ils ont quitté leur prison de Khartoum il y a quelques jours pour retrouver leur famille. Jan…
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What Difference Does a Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief Make?
As Ján Figel starts his second year as the EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the European Union, the last 12 months of his time in this new mandate show the respect for this role that has developed amongst sceptics and the potential for his role going…
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Sudan releases pastor and activist sentenced for espionage
May 15, 2017 (KHARTOUM) – Last week, Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir pardoned a pastor and an activist sentenced together with a Czech missionary Petr Jasek who had already been released by the end of February. The Rev. Hassan Abdurahim Tawor. (Christian Solidarity Worldwide Photo) The two men were sentenced to 12 years for colluding with…
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Freedom of religion and belief beyond the EU’s borders
Religious freedom is one of the most essential human rights, enshrined solidly in international law. Being part of EU primary law, the Union has committed to promote and protect religious freedom worldwide. However, according to the Pew Research Center, about three-quarters of the world’s population live in countries with high or very high restrictions or…