Director, Middle East @RFInstitute | PhD researcher @IDS_UK | cofounder @EDGEInstitute | Husband & Father | Seeking a city to come, working for impact here
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
🚨 USCIRF released a new contracted report by @RFInstitute that assesses the US government’s use of #CPC designations over the 25 years since #IRFA was enacted & makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness of these designations. uscirf.gov/news-room/release…
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
With an election coming in the UK, religious freedom policy should be a priority issue.
At its core, religious freedom is about liberty and human dignity. It is an important foundation for flourishing societies.
Miles Windsor (@RFInstitute) @Newsweek:
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Today, attorneys acting on behalf of Ryan filed urgent petitions before the @UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, @DrAliceJEdwards, and the UN Working Group for Arbitrary Detention, seeking the UN's help in securing Ryan's immediate release from Taliban custody.
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
"The Bruce Bill, if passed, represents a significant victory for those who’ve been fighting this cause throughout many years," Miles Windsor writing on the International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill in debate @UKParliament today. | @UK_FoRBEnvoy
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
030 | Findings from @pewresearch 14th annual Global Restrictions on Religion research with Samirah Majumdar @PewReligion and @jaybark7 @RFInstitute
Listen here and most major podcast platforms:
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
“Where do we want to take freedom of religion or belief in Lebanon? What is the current state? We realized we don’t have a founding document, a Lebanon produced report covering these topics”
Hear more about the National Working Group on FoRB with @fadi_hachem
026 | National Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief: Lebanon | @fadi_hachem with @jaybark7 @RFInstitute
The Middle East File is back and this episode is looking at a report on the status and opportunities for religious freedom in Lebanon:
open.spotify.com/episode/5Dq…
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
THREAD: Video of discussion "Nobody’s Listening: Supporting the #Ezidi/#Yazidi Community 10 Years After Genocide" co-hosted by @USIP and @CPG_USHMM. #Iraq #Ezidi #Yezidi #ISIS #Sinjar
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Privileged to be invited to speak at this morning’s @IRFSummit #IRFSummit2024 inaugural event alongside pioneering advocates #ChrisSmith, @LantosSwettK and @RepFrenchHill, and with the presence of @SamuelBrownback.
“We are here to speak because our work is not yet done”.
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Amazing job by Sr Sameerah Munshi, Media Coordinator of @CoalitionVirtue & also an intrepid @RFInstitute intern! Her testimony today before the @MCPS school board calling on it to restore the right to opt out. #MuslimPushback
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
What does it take to lead in a diverse society? How can religious freedom help?
The Flourishing Together project is equipping future leaders with resources to develop and implement community service and multifaith dialogue projects.
Here is an update from Erbil: #Dialogue360
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Here is my latest published open access paper on Iraq: 'Iraq, Consociationalism and the Incoherence of the State'
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It is part of SI on consociationalism and the state that @bassel67 and I are editing in Nationalism and Ethnic Politics.
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
And a huge thank you to our fantastic moderator @peterburns_1861 and our speakers @nadinemaenza @jaybark7, @TinaRamirezVA, Pari Ibrahim @Free_Yezidi, @Borash2Karmella, @Khlapieel, @faisalalmutar & @richghazal.
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Speaking about the situation in #Iraq and religious freedom in couple minutes.
Joined by a great panelists.
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
10 years after ISIS emerged in northern Iraq, what is the path forward for the IRF movement in the region?
Join a conversation with Summit Partners who are key leaders working on religious freedom in Iraq.
Use this link to set a reminder for tomorrow!
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
FYF’s Pari Ibrahim & @murad_ismael from @SinjarAcademy will host a live Twitter to address recent spike in hate speech directed at #Yezidi #Yazidi community in Iraq. @Yazidi_genocide @zidan_yezidi
@nadinemaenza @NaomiKikoler @MosulEye @OmarHewan
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Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
.@USCIRF spotlights 28 countries — including Iran, Nigeria, India, Sri Lanka — for religious liberty violations. My @RNS story: religionnews.com/2023/05/01/…
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Students from allover #Iraq came together to bridge differences in four-day interfaith journey.
The Statesmanship and Religious Difference seminar series was hosted by #UKH in cooperation with @RFInstitute & @CatholicUniErbi from 12 to 15 April 2023.
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
I have participated in a very interesting panel discussion about coexistence between the different religions in Iraq, organized by @RFInstitute in coordination with @UKH_official and @CatholicUniErbi. Thank you for the great opportunity @jaybark7
Jeremy P. Barker retweeted
Out now: Country Overview: Iraq
Download the full report here:
religiousfreedominstitute.or…
#Iraq #ReligiousFreedom @RFInstitute