Dear Bishop, dear Professors, dear students, It is an honor and a privilege to speak to you at the House of Lords about the challenges to religious freedom worldwide, and specifically in Latin America, the area in which I specialize. The Westminster attack of 22 March 2017 Before I talk about Latin America, I would …
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Transcript of Dennis P. Petri’s testimony at Congressional Hearing on Religious Freedom in the Americas now available
The transcript of Dennis P. Petri’s testimony at the hearing on “Challenges to Religious Freedom in the Americas” before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives of 17 September 2015 is now available. You can access it here. Watch the video recording of the hearing …
“Challenges to religious freedom in the Americas” – Testimony before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Freedom of religion has many components. The UN Human Rights Committee in its General Comment 22 says freedom of religion, as provided under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is “far-reaching and profound.” According to the Committee, the right “encompasses freedom of thought on all matters, personal conviction and the commitment to religion …
Meeting with the President and Vice-President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
On Tuesday 1 September 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) received a joint delegation of ANAJURE (Brazilian Association of Evangelical Lawyers) and the Foundation Platform for Social Transformation at its headquarters located in San José, Costa Rica. ANAJURE was represented by Uziel Santana (Chairman), Valmir Nascimento (Director of Academic Affairs), Augusto Ventura (Honorary Director) and Rosane Araújo …
Subcommittee Hearing: Challenges to Religious Freedom in the Americas
On 17 September 2015, the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of House Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States Congress held a hearing on “Freedom of Expression in the Americas.” Dennis P. Petri was invited to witness at this congressional hearing. This is the video recording of his verbal testimony (starts after minute 15). His written testimony can …
Revisiting sphere sovereignty to interpret restrictions on religious freedom
The concept of sphere sovereignty, at the core of the reformed view of government and society, is one of Abraham Kuyper’s greatest legacies. However, sphere sovereignty is more than just an ordering principle of society. In this paper, the Kuyperian concept of sphere sovereignty will be revisited in order to describe the multidimensionality of religious …