All deportations of the Ahmadis from Germany should be stopped
Raffaella Di Marzio
Letter to Mrs Angela Merkel and Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany : All deportations of the Ahmadis from Germany should be stopped.
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LIREC Conference at the Italian Parliament: Discussion on the Freedom of Religion and State Security
Raffaella Di Marzio
LIREC Conference at the Italian Parliament: Discussion on the Freedom of Religion and State Security. On November 8, 2021, a conference was held in the New Hall of the Parliamentary Groups of the Chamber of Deputies, organized by Hon. Stefano Ceccanti in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience.
Read MoreUNADFI, a FECRIS founding association, denounced for alleged financial mismanagement and discriminatory activities
Raffaella Di Marzio
FECRIS founding association UNADFI formally reported to the French National Court of Audit for alleged gross financial mismanagement and discriminatory activities
Read MoreLIREC condemns violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Raffaella Di Marzio
LIREC condems violence against Hindu in Bangladesh. Partha dasa, a Krishna's devotee, lost his life during the attacks.
Read MoreNGOs press VP Josep Borrell to review Pakistan’s GSP+ status
Raffaella Di Marzio
Memorandum To: Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission. Subject: Human Rights: NGOs press VP Josep Borrell to review Pakistan’s GSP+ status.
Read MoreFECRIS and affiliates: Defamation is in their DNA
Raffaella Di Marzio
FECRIS and affiliates: Defamation is in their DNA Defamation cases condemned by European courts in Austria, France, Germany and Spain By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers
Read MoreLetter in Support of Having the French Anti-separatism Bill Reviewed by the Venice Commission
Raffaella Di Marzio
Letter in Support of Having the French Anti-separatism Bill Reviewed by the Venice Commission
Read MoreAnti-Cult Groups and Misinformation: A Danger for Religious Freedom
Raffaella Di Marzio
An Interview with Raffaella Di Marzio on the webinar Freedom of Religion: From the USCIRF Report on Persecutions in Russia to Violations in Europe, organized by LIREC on January 29,2021
Read MoreThe Tai Ji Men Tax Case in Taiwan- Letter of concern
Raffaella Di Marzio
The Tai Ji Men Tax Case in Taiwan. Letter of concern. The Tai Ji Men case is a relic of a by-gone era, when religious liberty was still not fully respected in Taiwan. The action against Tai Ji Men, however, raises doubts on whether the problems of the past have been fully overcome.
Read MoreSeminar “Jehovah’s Witnesses and Their Opponents: Russia, the West, and Beyond”
Raffaella Di Marzio
LIREC partecipated to the International Seminar organized by CESNUR: “Jehovah’s Witnesses and Their Opponents: Russia, the West, and Beyond (September, 3 2020)
Read MoreDeprogramming in Korea: Testimony of Ms Bae Gyun Hee
Raffaella Di Marzio
A comment by Raffaella Di Marzio on the interview of Ms. Bae Gyun Hee, a follower of the Church of Shincheoji, regarding the double deprogramming she was subjected to in 2015 and 2018.
Read MoreA Letter to the Foreign Minister of South Korea on the Situation of Shincheonji
Raffaella Di Marzio
Letter to the Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. We urge you and the South Korean government to consider these widespread international concerns, and to protect the rights of Shincheonji members to freely practice their religion, as mandated by article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Read MoreViolence and Discrimination Against Members of Shincheonji in South Korea
Raffaella Di Marzio
LIREC signs the Report to the United Nations General Assembly on Eliminating Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16). Submission: Violence and Discrimination Against Members of Shincheonji in South Korea
Read MoreUSCIRF Condemns the Stigmatization of Religious Minorities during COVID-19 Pandemic
Raffaella Di Marzio
April, 8 2020. Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today expressed its concern over reports that religious minority groups from around the world have faced discrimination because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCoronavirus and Shincheonji: Stopping the Witch Hunt
Raffaella Di Marzio
We represent international NGOs specialized in the defense of religious liberty. We are deeply concerned with a growing number of instances of intolerance and discrimination against Shincheonji, a South Korean new religious movement, after a number of its members were diagnosed with COVID-19.
Read MoreAnother Minority Religion Under Threat in Russia: Who Is Afraid of Sri Prakash?
Raffaella Di Marzio
The situation of religious minorities in Russia has been a cause of serious concerns for several years. While Russia hosts high-level academic institutes and tolerant intellectuals, it is also home to radicals who believe that the Russian Orthodox tradition should be defended by cracking down on minority religions.
Read MoreForced Conversion in South Korea Should Be Put to an End
Raffaella Di Marzio
Open letter: Forced Conversion in South Korea Should Be Put to an End: An Open Letter to President Moon Jae-in. This open letter was sent by mail and fax to Korean embassies in Washington, the EU in Brussels and Italy.
Read MoreSayragul Sauytbay and Serikzhan Bilash Should Be Free to Denounce Atrocities Against Ethnic Kazakhs in China
Raffaella Di Marzio
Ten NGOs write to the new president of Kazakhstan demanding freedom and protection for a woman who escaped from China and the activist who defended her.
Read MoreXi Jinping Visits Italy: No Agreement with China May Ignore Human Rights
Raffaella Di Marzio
An open letter to the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy. Xi Jinping Visits Italy: No Agreement with China May Ignore Human Rights.
Read MoreLIREC has successfully completed the third program of the "Awareness Project" at the EuAre Congress
Raffaella Di Marzio
On March 5, 2019 the Center for Studies on Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience (LIREC) organizes the panel n. 61 at the Annual Conference of the European Academy or Religion. TITLE: Yoga as a way of spirituality, source of well-being and social cohesion, from the East to the West.
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