JÁN FIGEĽ
The First Slovak
European Commissioner
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EU envoy asks Sudanese lawmakers about churches demolition
March 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) – The European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion Jan Figel has asked Sudanese legislators about the situation of Christians in the country and the demolition of some churches. In the photo: South Sudanese worshippers attend Sunday prayers in Baraka Parish church at Hajj Yusuf, on the…
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Freedom of Religion or Belief – Discussing an Agenda for Implementation
The EU, together with the Maltese Presidency of the European Council, organised yesterday an event in the margins of the 34th session of the Human Rights Council on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FORB), entitled “Towards an agenda for implementation”. The panel debate aimed at encouraging a discussion on the recommendations provided in the Special…
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EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom Jan Figel: “Europe needs to stand up to help minorities in Iraq
“Iraq is in an incredibly difficult situation. Minorities especially, were since 2014 abandoned by the central government of Baghdad and also felt abandoned by the Kurdish authorities. They became the victims of a genocide by ISIS,” EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion and belief Jan Figel told The European Post. Jan…
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Burma’s Yet Incomplete Democratic Transition
The United Nations on Friday issued a report on the Burmese military’s abuse of Rohingya Muslim civilians in northern Rakhine State over the past four months. The campaign of murders, mass gang-rapes, brutal beatings and disappearances clearly rises to the level of crimes against humanity. The report draws on interviews with 204 Rohingyas who fled…
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CIFoRB interviews Ján Figeľ
Angela Garvey Hammond interviews Ján Figeľ, the EU Special Envoy for the Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union. More information on the CIFoRB project: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ciforb
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“Embattled” – Conference speakers Jan Figel and Andreas Thonhauser
Conference “Embattled: Christians Under Pressure in Europe and Beyond”; Session I with presentations by Andreas Thonhauser (ADF International) and Jan Figel (European Commission, Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom and religion and belief outside the EU) A conference with the goals of informing lawmakers, professionals, clergy, and media from Austria and neighboring countries about…
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What US President-elect D. Trump can do for Syria and Aleppo
(CNN) The US President-elect walks onto the world stage facing a question: Will this century of genocides end or continue? Donald Trump comes to power amid what has been called „the complete meltdown of humanity“ in Syria, with US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power demanding of UN member states Syria, Iran, and Russia:…
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What US President-elect D. Trump can do for Syria and Aleppo
The US President-elect walks onto the world stage facing a question: Will this century of genocides end or continue? Donald Trump comes to power amid what has been called “the complete meltdown of humanity” in Syria, with US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power demanding of UN member states Syria, Iran, and Russia: “Are…