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IARJ author series featuring Jelena Jorgačević Kisić
In this interview with Jelena, we discuss her new book, 'We Were Given to Each Other to Do Good'
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Government restrictions on the rise, Pew Research Center finds
Government restrictions on religion have increased, says Pew Research Center's 14th annual analysis of such restrictions.
IARJ Author Series: White Sahibs, Brown Sahibs, by Uday Basu
A recent interview with Uday Basu gives insight into his new book, White Sahibs, Brown Sahibs: An Insider's Account of the Statesman.
IARJ author series: A World of Faith, by Peggy Fletcher Stack
Peggy Stack, Executive Director of the International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ), introduces children to the rich variety of faiths across the globe in the…
IARJ global conference in the U.S.—Cultivating Understanding, Accuracy and Empathy in a Polarized World
The first North American meeting of the International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ) drew more than two dozen religion…
IARJ Founding Members Contribute to Global Discussion on Freedom of Religion and Human Dignity
How can religions, media, international organizations and human rights advocates work together to address religious persecution? The IARJ's Elisa…
Director’s Pespective: Endy Bayuni reports on U.S. gathering Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
IARJ Executive Director Endy Bayuni, known around the world for his work as Senior Editor at the Jakarta Post, was in Washington D.C…
World Press Freedom Day Is a Reminder of the Dangers Faced by Honest Journalists
Marking this year’s United Nations World Press Freedom Day on May 3—I represented the IARJ on State of Belief, a global radio-and-internet broadcast, to…
Global Plus: My Freedoms Are Your Freedoms! The price of religious freedom denied.
This is a perilous period for religious freedom throughout the world. Most large countries officially proclaim religious freedom—but a growing body of…
Religious freedom and civility are at heart of struggle for democracy in Asia
In this news-analysis, IARJ co-founder David Briggs explores the crucial issue of Islam and democracy—the global debate over whether these two traditions, one…