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  • Religious freedom requires vigilance

    Religious freedom requires vigilance

    In 2016, I became the first-ever Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the European Union. It was a time of mass atrocities committed by terrorists and militants of so-called ISIS against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria, and for four demanding years, I visited many countries

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  • Religious freedom requires vigilance

    Religious freedom requires vigilance

    In 2016, I became the first-ever Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the European Union. It was a time of mass atrocities committed by terrorists and militants of so-called ISIS against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria, and for four demanding years, I visited many countries

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  • The EU must not support a caretaker government in Bangladesh

    The EU must not support a caretaker government in Bangladesh

    Almost nine years ago, newly appointed EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was being lauded for leading the world in standing up to the junta who usurped power away from the elected government in Thailand four months prior. Alongside the accolades came a foreboding warning: Once the military has its grip on power, it will

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  • Why Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family Federation

    Why Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family Federation

    Why Japan Should Guarantee Religious Liberty to the Unification Church/Family Federation: A Letter to the Government Four prominent specialists of freedom of religion or belief—Willy Fautré, Ján Figel’, Massimo Introvigne, and Aaron Rhodes—call for an end to what increasingly appears as a witch hunt. From left to right, Willy Fautré, Ján Figel’, Massimo Introvigne, and

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  • Schuman Talk (episode 34) – Ján Figeľ

    June’s edition of the Schuman Talks touches on the subject of “Defending religious freedom”, with our special guest, dr. Ján Figeľ, former EU Special Envoy for promotion of freedom of religion (2016 – 2019).

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  • Defending Faith from Fear

    Defending Faith from Fear

    During COVID, Western nations did the unthinkable by banning religious gatherings and services. Many states deemed ‘inessential’ what all believers consider most essential: the act of gathering together to worship God. Ludwig Graf von Brühl I can still vividly remember how determined my 94-year-old grandma was to find a Sunday church service. She traveled across

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  • S mocou prichádza zodpovednosť. Čo prinesie konferencia Fórum pre Slovensko?

    S mocou prichádza zodpovednosť. Čo prinesie konferencia Fórum pre Slovensko?

    Zmena, ktorá nastala vytvorením vyšších územných celkov, bola výrazným krokom vpred, lebo umožnila proces decentralizácie. Súčasný systém správneho členenia máme na Slovensku už vyše dvadsaťpäť rokov. Môžeme po tomto štvrťstoročí povedať, že je nastavený správne? Témou sa budú zaoberať odborníci na konferencii Fórum pre Slovensko. Viac o tom povedali organizátori Ján Figeľ, predseda Správnej rady

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  • On Roots of Freedom and Peace, Schumann Centre – Amsterdam, 5/2023

    On Roots of Freedom and Peace, Schumann Centre – Amsterdam, 5/2023

    Ján Figeľ speaking about the roots of freedom and peace.

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  • On Freedom of Conscience – Vilnius Academic Conference, 4/2023

    On Freedom of Conscience – Vilnius Academic Conference, 4/2023

    Ján Figeľ, the former Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Outside the EU, speaking on the topic of freedom of conscience.

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