Kawahiva land recognition: Survival International renews its appeal
Survival International has renewed its appeal for recognition of the Kawahiva do Rio Pardo territory in Brazil, following completion of physical demarcation.
Yezidi petition supported by IARF presented to Dutch parliament
A petition co-signed by IARF, with 6,015 signatories recorded at the handover, was presented to the Dutch parliament’s asylum and migration committee on 22 September.
Faith Must Be a Liberating Force: IARF Statement on the Berlin CSD Attack
IARF condemns the attack near Berlin CSD, mourns those harmed, and affirms faith as a liberating and reconciling force against hatred and collective blame.
Please Sign the Petition for Yezidis in the Netherlands
In recent months, IARF has supported young Yezidis in the Netherlands in their efforts to oppose a recent change in Dutch asylum policy, under which it is now deemed safe for Yezidis and followers of some other minority religions to return to Iraq and resume their previous lives, whereas international...
Spiritual and Religious Journey to Japan
Eleven IARF members from the US, UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany spent two weeks in Japan this May, sharing spiritual encounters, visits to member organisations, and moments of reflection across Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka, and Koyasan.
When Wealth Fences in the Sacred
On 5 March, the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) addressed the UN Human Rights Council to highlight a structural failure in many jurisdictions where private property and quiet enjoyment rights are not balanced against the rights of indigenous communities to practice their faith and honor their deceased. The situation...
Protecting Ancestral Heritage: IARF Addresses the UN on Indigenous Burial Rights on Private Land
March 5, 2026 — During the ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) took the floor to address a critical but often overlooked intersection of human rights: the right of Indigenous Peoples to access and care for their ancestral burial sites when...
Update from the US Chapter: Concerns Raised Over New “Religious Liberty Commission”
The IARF US Chapter has officially endorsed a lawsuit filed by the Interfaith Alliance challenging the Department of Justice's new "Religious Liberty Commission." Read the full statement from President George Garland regarding concerns over religious bias and the violation of federal law.
