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Understanding Anti-Christian Hate Crimes and Addressing the Security Needs of Christian Communities – OSCE/ODHIR Expert Meeting

Anti-Christian hate crimes —which target Christian individuals and communities, or people perceived to be Christians— continue to remain a concern across the OSCE region. Given the numerous religious denominations and movements that comprise Christianity, crimes motivated by a bias against Christians can take many different forms, ranging from graffiti to vandalism, to physical assaults against [...]

By |2025-08-21T14:08:54+00:00December 2nd, 2024|News|
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EFI Publishes New Report: ‘Safe Worship in Europe’ Incidents Against Places of Worship in Europe since October 7th 2023: A Year In Review

Press Release 07 October 2024 Report Highlights Alarming Rise in Incidents Against Places of Worship Across Europe on the Anniversary of October 7th Attack in Israel On the first anniversary of the tragic attack in Israel on October 7th, and the subsequent devastating loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a newly released report [...]

By |2024-10-07T13:16:31+00:00October 7th, 2024|News|
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Anti-Semitism increasing in Europe due to conflict says European says EU Agency

Jewish people in the EU continue to face high levels of antisemitism, according to the latest survey from the bloc's Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). More than 8,000 Jews in 13 EU countries, including Germany and France, were interviewed - with 96% saying they had encountered antisemitism in their daily life. The vast majority had experienced [...]

By |2024-08-08T17:14:54+00:00August 8th, 2024|News|
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Illuminating ‘the Kaiser’s Mosques’

The analysis of a distinctly orientalising style of architecture in Bosnia uncovers power imbalances on 19th-century Europe’s Balkan border. Source: //cordis.europa.eu/article/id/448184-illuminating-the-kaiser-s-mosques Between 1878 and 1918, Bosnia-Herzegovina fell under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg empire. Decision-makers in Vienna and Budapest faced the challenge of governing a diverse society previously dominated by Muslim elites. “Somewhat paradoxically, [...]

By |2024-08-08T16:33:44+00:00August 8th, 2024|News|
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EFI invited to UN Parliamentary Policy Dialogue Conference to Present Work on Protection on Places of Worship

EFI Director Presents at UN Conference on Protecting Places of Worship EFI Director Shaukat Warraich spoke at the UNOCT/UNAOC Parliamentary Policy Dialogue in Istanbul, Türkiye, in May 2024. He discussed the EU-funded SOAR project and the Mosque Security programme in the UK, Nordics, and EU, highlighting community resilience, partnerships with state institutions, self-protection awareness, and leadership development.

By |2024-06-05T11:18:13+00:00June 5th, 2024|News, SOAR|
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