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  Protest against my friend “Ahok’s” sentence to two years imprisonment for citing the Quran as a Christian

  One of two Christian governors of Indonesia, the governor of Jakarta and therewith the most important Christian politician of the country, Tjahaja Purnamas, briefly called ‘Ahok’, was not permitted to stand for his sure re-election, because there was a case of blasphemy pendent against him. The sole reason for this commotion – in this friend and foe agree – was not the concern about god or a holy book, but rather the prevention of his re-election.

  Wednesday July 19th, 2017 / Christianity & Politics, Special topics human rights, Special topics politics, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Religion & State, Religious Freedom

   
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  The president of the ISHR recommends the new book of Rudolf Decker about Africa

  Here you find my review, in which I as president of the International Council of the International Society of Human Rights (ISHR) recommend the new book of Rudolf Decker about Africa as pioneering.

  Wednesday July 19th, 2017 / Einzelne Kulturen, Special topics Society, Special topics human rights, Special topics politics, Special topics religions, Society, Human Rights, Politics, ProMundis Blog

   
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  Does social media help promote extremism and populism?

  As support for extremist ideologies and populism becomes more visible worldwide, media and social networks face increasing criticism. But experts say this is just an easy excuse that covers up more complex social issues.

  Friday July 14th, 2017 / Special topics Society, Special topics sociology, Islam, ProMundis Blog

   
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  The CDU/CSU Evangelical Working Group: Human Rights in our World

  The CDU/CSU Evangelical Working Group has published a talk held by the President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights, Thomas Schirrmacher. The talk, entitled “Human Rights in the One World,” was held at at the State Synod of the Lutheran Church in Württemberg and has been appeared in the CDU/CSU Protestant Working Group’s Evangelische Verantwortung (Protestant Responsibility) magazine.

  Friday July 14th, 2017 / Christianity & Politics, Special topics politics, Human Rights, Menschenrechte allgemein, Politics, ProMundis Blog

   

• Theological News July 2017 published

  Der Newsletter der Theologischen Kommission der Weltweiten Evangelischen Allianz erscheint viermal im Jahr. Die neuesten Ausgabe können Sie hier herunterladen.

  Wednesday July 12th, 2017 / Evangelicals, Newsletter, ProMundis Blog, Theology

   
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  International Institute for Religious Freedom publishes UN reports on religious freedom by Professor Bielefeldt

  The International Institute of Religious Freedom published all the 12 official reports to the UN Human Rights Council of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religions and Belief, presented by the present United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt. Each report has its own specific topic like religious minorities, apostasy and blasphemy, conversion, women’s rights, or school education.

  Monday July 10th, 2017 / Human Rights, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Religions, Religious Freedom

   
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  The devastating Situation Christian Minorities face in non-democratic Countries

  ARTICLE Why Christianity increasingly suffers from discrimination and persecution

  Monday July 10th, 2017 / Articles, Christianity & Politics, Persecution of Christians, Special topics politics, Politics, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom