China Conference

The conference, held in Beijing, China, will be hosted by the Institute of World Religions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Chinese Religious Society.

International Conference on Law Reform

Batu, East Java, Indonesia

Professor Brett Scharffs to present on 'The Rule of Law, Democracy, and Human Rights: National Legal Reform in Southeast Asia'

Religious Liberty Award Dinner

Speaker: Dr. E. Wayne Gaddis, Sr. Religious Liberty Writing Awards to be presented: 1st: David Spicer (University of Notre Dame Law School – Class of 2020) - “A Compromise Forsaking Religious Freedom?: Reconciling Relations Between the Holy See and China 2nd: Timothy Bradley (University of Notre Dame Law School – Class of 2020) - “Religious […]

“Never Again”: What Can Be Done to Prevent and Address Religious Persecution?

Newseum Washington, DC, United States

Watch the event here.  Moderator: Brett Scharffs, Rex E. Lee Professor of Law and Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School Panelists: Kristina Arriaga, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Roger D. Carstens, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State Ján […]

Central America Regional Conference

Associate Directors Gary Doxey and David Moore and Senior Fellows Denise and Neil Lindberg took part in a week long religious freedom conference that included events and meetings in Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama. The event, co- sponsored by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies, culminated in the signing of an agreement between […]