JÁN FIGEĽ
The First Slovak
European Commissioner
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CNN: Trumpova vláda musí zodpovedne riešiť tragickú situáciu v Sýrii
Novozvolený americký prezident bude po prevzatí úradu čeliť otázke – bude toto storočie genocíd pokračovať, alebo sa ukončí? Bratislava 20. decembra (TASR) – Novozvolený americký prezident bude po prevzatí úradu čeliť otázke – bude toto storočie genocíd pokračovať, alebo sa ukončí? Prezidentom sa stane uprostred toho, čo sa nazýva “úplne zrútenie ľudskosti” v Sýrii. Uvádzajú to…
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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: “Are…
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Address by Ján Figeľ at The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2016 in the theme of “Promo
“Freedom of Religion, Interfaith Dialogue and Development Policy” A Keynote Address by The Hon. Jan Figel (EU Special Envoy for Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU) The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2016 “Promoting Global Human Rights through Cultural Diplomacy” (Berlin, December 14th- 19th, 2016) The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies…
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Ján Figeľ’s speech at the Launching Event of the European Academy of Religion in Bologna, Italy
European Academy of Religion A research intiative of Scientific Societies and Associations of Scholars, Research Centers and Departments, Media, Scientific Journals, Publishers and Scholars coming from European and Mediterranean Countries, the Middle East, Caucasus and Russia Bologna, December 4th & 5th 2016 – www.fscire.it
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The spread of “Christianophobia”: ignored by the international community and media
High-level European officials and experts attending an international conference in Vienna last week stated that European governments and the international community were failing to address religious discrimination and the persecution of Christians in Europe and worldwide. In his opening keynote speech to the conference, EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, Ján Figel’, observed that even…
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A Contribution in Commemoration of the Annual International Day of Religious Freedom-Century of Genocides: End or Continuity?
This essential, universal human value is currently seriously restricted or attacked in the majority of the world’s countries and territories representing 74% of the total world population (Pew Study Center Report, 2013). The day also reminds people of the hard, long, often bloody road from serfdom, deep societal divisions, sectarian hatred, and violent oppression against…
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Veľmoci by sa nemali báť pomenovať genocídu
V prípade genocídy na území ISIS môže byť nástup Donalda Trumpa za prezidenta USA nádejou na principiálnejší postoj tejto veľmoci v OSN. Vyše 84 % svetovej populácie vyjadruje svoju príslušnosť k náboženstvu (Pew Study Center Report, 2013). Ale sloboda náboženstva alebo viery nie je iba o nich. Je pre všetkých, keďže pokrýva ateistov, agnostikov, každého. Právo…
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A Contribution in Commemoration of the Annual International Day of Religious Freedom-Century of Genocides: End or Continuity?
This essential, universal human value is currently seriously restricted or attacked in the majority of the world’s countries and territories representing 74% of the total world population (Pew Study Center Report, 2013). The day also reminds people of the hard, long, often bloody road from serfdom, deep societal divisions, sectarian hatred, and violent oppression against…
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A Century of Genocides: Is Better Accommodation of Conscience an Answer?
Restoring Religious Freedom Conference: Law, Religion, Equality, and Dignity November 6, 2016 Emory School of Law A Conversation between Ján Figel’, EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, and W. Cole Durham, Founding Director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies Moderator: Mark Goldfeder, Senior Lecturer, Emory University School of Law;…
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Storočie genocíd: koniec, alebo pokračovanie?
Systematické vraždenie, mučenie, zotročovanie, únosy, znásilňovanie a prenasledovanie príslušníkov náboženských a etnických menšín na územiach ovládaných ISIS reprezentuje typ najväčšieho zločinu – genocídu. Autor je osobitný vyslanec pre podporu slobody náboženstva alebo viery mimo EÚ Každoročný Medzinárodný deň náboženskej slobody (27. október) je pripomienkou, že sloboda náboženstva alebo viery (presvedčenia) nie je ani samozrejmou realitou, ani širokým…