Ján Figeľ

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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

    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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  • Un siècle de génocide, suite ou fin ?

    Un siècle de génocide, suite ou fin ?

    La journée internationale de la liberté de religion, célébrée tout récemment (le 27 octobre), nous rappelle que la liberté de religion ou de conviction n’est ni une réalité qui va de soi, ni, globalement, une tendance internationale qui a le vent en poupe. Bien au contraire, la tendance est négative. Cette valeur humaine universelle, essentielle,

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  • A Contribution in Commemoration of the Annual International Day of Religious Freedom-Century of Genocides: End or Continuity?

    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?

    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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  • Century of genocides: end or continuity?

    Century of genocides: end or continuity?

    Article written by Ján Figeľ, Special Envoy for promotion of FoRB outside the EU International Day of Religious Freedom (October 27) is a reminder that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is neither self-evident reality, nor broadly winning international trend. Quite opposite, tendency is negative. This essential, universal human value is currently seriously restricted or attacked in majority

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  • Jàn Figel: “Libertà religiosa in Pakistan tra le mie priorità”

    Il rappresentante Ue per la libertà di religione dà riscontro alla petizione dell’Osservatorio sulla Cristianofobia. Il 10 ottobre scorso l’Osservatorio sulla Cristianofobia ha portato all’attenzione di Jàn Figel la protesta dei 6.258 firmatari della petizione Liberiamo Asia Bibi e “oggi il Rappresentante speciale per la promozione della libertà di religione o di credo al di

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  • Century of Genocides: End or Continuity?

    Century of Genocides: End or Continuity?

    Brussels, 27.10.2016 (FOREF) – The annual International Day of Religious Freedom on October 27 is a reminder that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is neither a self-evident reality, nor a broadly winning international trend. Quite the opposite is the case, since the actual tendency is negative. This essential, universal human value is currently seriously

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  • For EU’s religious freedom envoy, Middle East is key arena

    Brussels, Belgium, Oct 27, 2016 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The genocide of Yazidis and Christians in the Middle East and the refugee crisis should be a priority for Europe, the EU special envoy for religious freedom has said. Jan Figel told CNA that even though “there many other places where religious freedom is liquidated,

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