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Figel reappointed as EU Special Envoy on religious freedom
The EU’s first ever Special Envoy for the promotion of religion or belief outside the EU has been reappointed to another 12-month term. Ján Figeľ, a former Commissioner and Slovak politician, became the EU’s inaugural such envoy a year ago, in an announcement at a special ceremony at the Vatican with Jean-Claude Juncker and Pope
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European envoy on freedom of religion or belief: Sudanese partners open to dialogue on religious diversity
Jan Figel, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union, visited Sudan from the March 14 to 17, 2017 KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 20, 2017/APO/ — Jan Figel, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union, visited Sudan from the March 14
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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. Following the secession of South Sudan in 2011, seven former Sudanese dioceses moved to South Sudan leaving only
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EU envoy on religious freedom: ‘Indifference, ignorance and fear’ are terror’s greatest allies
To mark his first anniversary in the role as the EU’s inaugural Special Envoy for the Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU, EURACTIV.com interviewed Ján Figeľ about the headscarf ban, Islamist terrorism and growing up Catholic in a communist state. Ján Figeľ will also be speaking at EURACTIV’s Freedom of religion and belief
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SUDAN: EU ENVOY CALLS FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARDON
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) welcomes the call by the European Union (EU) Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union for a presidential pardon for two men who are facing 12 years in prison in Sudan. Jan Figel raised the case of Reverend Hassan Abduraheem and Mr Abdulmonem
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European envoy on freedom of religion or belief: Sudanese partners open to dialogue on religious diversity
Jan Figel, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union, visited Sudan from the March 14 to 17, 2017 KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 20, 2017/APO/ — Jan Figel, Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the European Union, visited Sudan from the March 14
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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