Enhancing Faith Institutions took part in the newly funded VIRTUOUS project's first kick off meeting held in Limoges, France on 18-20th March 2025. The newly funded EU ISF project, titled "Virtuous," Vulnerability, Risk Assessment Tools and Training Exercises for the Active Protection of Religious Buildings, led by PUI based in Limoges, France, aims to enhance [...]
Enhancing Faith institutions (EFI) were proud to be invited to speak, present and engage in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Mosque Security Conference organised and facilitated by the Dansk Muslimsk Union. In attendance were various management and leadership from Mosques across Copenhagen and key organisations. The outcome was the sharing of best practice and a commitment [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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.
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