On April 21, 2021, a US federal judge temporarily suspended an order for a sailor to shave his beard, who believes it violates his religious rights. . Edmund Di Liscia, a Hasidic Jew aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, was counseled Thursday and ordered to shave his beard within 24 hours. Di Liscia previously obtained […]
In the third installment of our regular meetings on religious freedom in education, we will talk, inter alia, about: the place of religious freedom in the academic space and its relation to freedom of speech, ways of expressing religious beliefs by contemporary students and manifestations of religious discrimination, as well as challenges that Polish universities […]
Which is the appropriate way to speak to a teenager about religious freedom and how should their individual religious choices be protected? Is it a good idea to replace teaching religion at school with ethics? How should interreligious conflicts at school and in the family be resolved and build relationships based on dialogue? Does the […]
Religious freedom of children – What does the law say about religious freedom? Who makes the decisions on this matter? State or parent, teacher or peers? Each individually or all together? In the complicated puzzle of our society – Which is the proper way to raise and educate a happy and empathetic child who loves […]
The active Internet map of violations of religious freedom takes on colors. The first pins, indicating the recorded cases of violations, have appeared on it. The colors assigned to the pins are not random – they refer to one of the four categories into which the recorded acts have been divided. These are: physical attacks […]
On October 14, members of the Laboratory of Religious Freedom team met with Prof. Tadeusz Jasudowicz, full professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, to focus on the legal aspects of the protection of religious freedom. The aftermath of our cooperation with the recognized specialist in human rights and international law, are numerous studies that […]
The Monitoring Center on Christianophobia by the name Fidei Defensor nominated us for the #NIESTRAJKUJE campaign. Our response to the challenge has already been found on Facebook. We join the action because we defend freedom of religion, conscience and belief – so that everyone can profess their values without hindrance. If you are looking for […]
A new video is now available on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to watch it. We hope that the message contained in our video will help to alleviate the conflicts that divide our country and establish a dialogue based on mutual respect. Freedom of conscience and religion is a fundamental human right. Let us […]
The Information and Consultation Center has launched its activity, with the aim of reaching out to those who have experienced violations of freedom of conscience and religion, including victims of religious violence. The activities of the Center are intended to provide such people with necessary assistance in terms of contact with relevant institutions, as well […]
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief Summary of the Commemorations August 22 was the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief. The Laboratory of Religious Freedom has taken on the organization of this year's commemoration, established as a holiday by […]
