Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief

August 02, 2022 01:00:47
Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief
Events at USIP
Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief

Aug 02 2022 | 01:00:47

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Show Notes

Religious restrictions and hostilities around the world have risen steadily over the past few decades, reaching an all-time high in 2018 — a trend that has only worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic. On Aug. 2, USIP and the University of Nottingham’s School of Politics and International Relations discussed a new report, Global Trends and Challenges to Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief.

Speakers

Jonathan Fox
Yehuda Avner Professor of Religion and Politics, Bar Ilan University

Jason Klocek
Senior Researcher, U.S. Institute of Peace; Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham

Samirah Majumdar
Research Associate, Pew Research Center

Adam Nicholas Phillips
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator and Executive Director of the Local, Faith, and Transformative Partnerships Hub in the Bureau for Democracy, Development and Innovation at the U.S. Agency for International Development

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/protecting-and-promoting-freedom-religion-or-belief

 

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