I express my admiration for Ukrainian religious leaders. Their courage brings hope where it’s needed most! Honored to welcome the delegation of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs #ReligiousFreedom #Ukraine #IRFBA vrciro.ua/en/events/dele…

#Nigeria has been known for decades as an example of multifaith cohabitation. Therefore, I call on the Nigerian government to help to stop the attacks on Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, and to implement strong security measures around him and his team.#BishopAnagbe #ReligiousFreedom #A18A

Interview for TV in #Erbil as part of the #KurdistanPrayerBreakfast in support of #ReligiousFreedom across the region. #deprem Kurdistan #FoRB #ReligiousFreedom #IRFBA #A18A #IHRA youtu.be/6lzIK45sRWc?si…

Organization of the #KurdistanPrayerBreakfast and respect for religious plurality puts #Kurdistan 30 years ahead in the region! Great honor for me to speak at this historic event about #ReligiousFredom and meet as Chair of #IRFBA the esteemed #KRG ministers.

Every nation has the right to choose its spiritual leader without interference of any authoritarian regime. This was my message to the Tibetan delegation in my office led by Dalai Lama´s Ambassador thinlay chukki and Michael van Walt van Praag. #ReligiousFreedom in #Tibet #IRFBA #FoRB

V době bezpečnostních a politických krizí je třeba posilovat odolnost jednotlivců i celé společnosti. #Náboženství může být zdrojem #resilience a nositelem hodnot. O tom byl náš kulatý stůl v Hrzánském paláci Úřad vlády ČR s Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková, prof. Tomášem Halíkem a dalšími.

Na Terezínské tryzně k 80. výročí jsme si připomněli památku obětí nacismu v době, kdy opět umírají lidé - ve válce vyvolané ruskou agresí. Historie nás učí, že zlu se nesmí ustupovat. Nikdy. #Terezín #NeverAgain #Holocaust Záznam tryzny zde: ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1495188…

#Hate that begins with one group never ends there. In #Israel we spoke about the development of #antisemitism since #October7. Thanks to colette avital for making it possible. The shooting of a couple outside a #JewishMuseum is a painful reminder of where hatred can lead. #FoRB

We are joining efforts to honour the victims of the #Roma and #Sinti #genocide during the #WWII by preparing common events in close Czech-German 🇨🇿🤝🇩🇪 cooperation with Ambassador Christian Heldt, Germany’s Special Representative. #NeverAgain #RomaGenocide #HumanRights #IHRA

I strongly condemn the killing of the renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Mahmood (58) in #Pakistan. I met with Imam Ilyas Munir, Ahmadi prisoner of conscience (1984–1994), and heard firsthand of the ongoing persecution. Please help to #StopAhmadiPersecution #IRFBA

Jak posílit #odolnost společnosti v době nejistoty, polarizace a růstu populismu? Zajímavé odpovědi viz Kulatý stůl "Náboženství jako zdroj odolnosti společnosti" nedávno v Hrzánském paláci Úřad vlády ČR, díky Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková #Resilience #FoRB youtu.be/tPOMgWvZrHs?si…

IRFBA – The Article 18 Alliance Chair Statement: The persecution of #Ahmadiyya Muslims in #Pakistan represents one of the most sustained and all encompassing campaigns of religious repression in the world today. #StopAhmadiPersecution #IRFBA article18alliance.org/statements-1/i…

Since #Russia’s full-scale invasion, at least 70 Ukrainian clergy have been killed and over 630 places of worship destroyed. The defense of #ReligiousFreedom is not just a fight for #Ukraine, but for the core values of peace, dignity, and #HumanRights #StopRussianAggression #A18A

Inspiring days in the #Krakow’s Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy #CCRL Summit. Thanks to the panelists, as a moderator of the panel on Central Europe and the #Balkans I gained new important perspectives. Grateful to Love Your Neighbor Community (LYNC), Templeton Religion Trust and #ReviewOfFaith&Int. Affairs

Honored to speak at the #IRFSummitAfrica in #Kenya: a powerful gathering for #ReligiousFreedom. Moved to meet Mubarak Bala, freed from prison for his beliefs where he was supposed to serve other 40 years. His courage is a great motivation for our fight for #FoRB in future #Africa

Your Holiness, Dalai Lama, Happy 90th birthday! May your people and Tibetan children practice their religion freely and without fear. Let us never allow any authoritarian regime to dictate who spiritual leaders should be! As #IRFBA Chair, I support #FoRB & #HumanRights in #Tibet.

As Chair of IRFBA, I condemn the horrific violence against Syria’s Druze. The Syrian government must ensure that the horrors of the past weeks are not repeated. Promises of pluralism mean nothing without protection. #FoRB #Syria #Druze #IRFBA

Eleven years since the #YazidiGenocide began. Hundreds of women and girls are still missing. Families continue to live in camps, waiting to return home. The #Yazidis are resilient, but they need our help: Help bring justice. Help bring the girls home. #HumanRights #FoRB #IRFBA

22nd August is the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. We stand with all victims and continue striving to protect FoRB for all. Read my statement here: gov.uk/government/spe…

On this International Day of #ReligiousFreedom, I think of the brave men and women believers of all faiths tortured by authoritarian regimes. Their suffering reminds us why we fight. But their courage gives us hope: freedom of religion will prevail. #IRFBA ohchr.org/sites/default/…