Category: Language
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Necesitamos un ‘cambio climático’ de la libertad religiosa
Entrevista con Ján Figel’, ex enviado especial de UE para la libertad religiosa ACN, Josué Villalón.- El pasado sábado 22 de agosto se celebró el Día Internacional de las víctimas de la violencia basada en la religión o creencia. Es el segundo año que se celebra esta jornada, establecida por las Naciones Unidas en 2019.…
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Wir brauchen einen ‚Klimawandel‘ in Fragen der Religionsfreiheit
Interview mit dem ehemaligen EU-Sonderbeauftragten für Religionsfreiheit Ján Figel’ Am 22. August wurde zum zweiten Mal nach seiner Einführung durch die Vereinten Nationen im Jahr 2019 der „Internationale Gedenktag für die Opfer von Gewalt aufgrund von Religion oder Glauben“ begangen. Die Bilanz bezüglich der Lage der weltweit aufgrund ihrer Religion verfolgten Menschen ist nicht gerade…
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Europe and the challenge of religious freedom
The European Union’s Special Envoy for promoting the Freedom of Religions and Belief outside of Europe will soon be appointed. Maragaritis Schinas, vice-president of the European Commission, announced the Office’s re-establishment in a tweet on July 8. The announcement brought to a close what had been at times a very lively debate. The president of…
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EU politicians and religious leaders demand reinstatement of religious envoy
The previous religious envoy was influential in securing the release of the Pakistani Christian, Asia Bibi, from a death sentence in 2019. Calls are growing for the European Union to reinstate its Special Envoy on Religious Freedom, after the post was abolished by the new Brussels Commission under Ursula Von Der Leyen. “In some countries,…
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EU FoRB Day – A call for the renewal of the mandate of the Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion
Seven years ago, the EU Guidelines on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) were adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council. Today, the FoRB community celebrates this informally as ‘EU FoRB Day’ and civil society take this opportunity to call for the renewal of the mandate of the Special Envoy. This past April came and went…
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VATICANO: VALKENBURG NUOVO AMBASCIATORE DELL’UE
GD – Città del Vaticano, 21 giu. 20 – (ACI STAMPA) – La diplomatica olandese Alexandra Valkenburg è il nuovo ambasciatore dell’Unione Europea presso la Santa Sede, l’Ordine di Malta e le organizzazioni delle Nazioni Unite a Roma, nonché presso la Repubblica di San Marino. Viene dal ruolo di ambasciatore dei Paesi Bassi a Cuba…
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COVID-19, Religion and Belief: Special Envoys’ Perspective
The following questions were addressed: Thursday, 28 May 2020 at 3:00 PM CEST https://spark.adobe.com/page/4vSJTeJhUd96y/#ep-8-covid-19-religion-and-belief-special-envoys-perspective
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APPG statement on EU’s Special Envoy on FoRB
The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) urges the European Commission to renew the mandate of the Special Envoy on FoRB outside the EU. Dr Ján Figel was appointed the European Commission’s first Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU, following a resolution adopted by the…
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Hong Kong arrests major Pro-Democracy figures. Ján Figeľ calls on the EU to act immediately
Hong Kong police rounded up at least 15 veterans and supporters of the opposition camp in a swoop on Saturday that netted, among others, media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and prominent barrister Martin Lee Chu-ming for their roles in unlawful protests late last year, South China Morning Post reported. While opposition politicians have been included…
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COVID-19 Crisis, Human Dignity and Freedom of Religion or Belief
The theme I wish to explore briefly is the relation between human dignity, religious freedom and current corona virus pandemic. Evidently, medical situation in the world is critical in many countries. It will take time and make serious impact on economies, on social situation and on human, interpersonal and international relations. Our world will change.…