International Human Rights Group
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Czech Republic Student and Christian Rights Initiative
Czech Republic Student and Christian Rights
The IHRG is participating in a joint project with Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. Bryan College is actively involved in a variety of projects in Eastern and Central Europe. These projects are designed to bring a stronger Christian presence into the countries of Eastern and Central Europe. Dennis D. Miller, the director of Bryan College’s projects into the area, has asked us to join them in reaching out to bring a better understanding of human rights and religious freedom to leaders at a number of NATO bases, to ministry leaders from a number of countries centered around the Czech Republic, and to work with Christian students at a Czech Republic University.
In late September 2008 we will be traveling to several cities in the Czech Republic to work with NATO leaders, law students, and Christian leadership including Christian student groups on issues effecting religious freedoms.
The Czech Republic is the second most atheistic country on earth. Only the North Koreans have less belief in God. This trip will be an opportunity of a lifetime—the opportunity to encourage and educate Christians on their rights and the value of standing firm in their faith.
As far as Dennis and I know, there is no organized work going on in the Czech Republic to protect religious freedom. This project will truly be groundbreaking in its approach to this critical emerging democracy.
I will be addressing leaders on three NATO bases giving my experiences as an international human rights/religious freedom attorney. I will be discussing the work of the IHRG and why it is important that we work to establish the rule of law in issues of religious freedom. The central theme of our discussions will be that protecting free speech and religious freedom issues from a legal and political approach is important to the establishment and maintenance of a free society. Countries like the Czech Republic are emerging democracies, often with little understanding of the value of individual and group religious freedom. I will be helping them see the value of protecting freedom at all costs.
During my time in the Czech Republic, I will also be addressing students at local law schools. We will talk about the legal principles surrounding the protection of religious freedom and how they can implement such principles into their country’s legal culture.
Finally, I will be addressing a Christian student group and Christian leaders from a number of countries near the Czech Republic regarding the coming wave of discrimination and persecution that being in the European Union brings. We will discuss the legal rights that exist under the European Convention on Human Rights. We will be discussing the right to share their faith in public places, the right to gather together for corporate worship service, the right to use public property for meetings, and other rights that affect religious people around the world.
A large part of what I will be sharing with them is that they are not alone. The problems they are facing are problems that Christians around the world face on a daily basis. They need to understand that the fight for religious freedom is a fight that is happening in all countries.
I think this will be a time of encouragement to hundreds of Christians. I know that it will be an incredible time of encouragement for the IHRG team as we minister to these brothers and sisters in the Czech Republic.
We appreciate your prayers and your support!
In late September 2008 we will be traveling to several cities in the Czech Republic to work with NATO leaders, law students, and Christian leadership including Christian student groups on issues effecting religious freedoms.
The Czech Republic is the second most atheistic country on earth. Only the North Koreans have less belief in God. This trip will be an opportunity of a lifetime—the opportunity to encourage and educate Christians on their rights and the value of standing firm in their faith.
As far as Dennis and I know, there is no organized work going on in the Czech Republic to protect religious freedom. This project will truly be groundbreaking in its approach to this critical emerging democracy.
I will be addressing leaders on three NATO bases giving my experiences as an international human rights/religious freedom attorney. I will be discussing the work of the IHRG and why it is important that we work to establish the rule of law in issues of religious freedom. The central theme of our discussions will be that protecting free speech and religious freedom issues from a legal and political approach is important to the establishment and maintenance of a free society. Countries like the Czech Republic are emerging democracies, often with little understanding of the value of individual and group religious freedom. I will be helping them see the value of protecting freedom at all costs.
During my time in the Czech Republic, I will also be addressing students at local law schools. We will talk about the legal principles surrounding the protection of religious freedom and how they can implement such principles into their country’s legal culture.
Finally, I will be addressing a Christian student group and Christian leaders from a number of countries near the Czech Republic regarding the coming wave of discrimination and persecution that being in the European Union brings. We will discuss the legal rights that exist under the European Convention on Human Rights. We will be discussing the right to share their faith in public places, the right to gather together for corporate worship service, the right to use public property for meetings, and other rights that affect religious people around the world.
A large part of what I will be sharing with them is that they are not alone. The problems they are facing are problems that Christians around the world face on a daily basis. They need to understand that the fight for religious freedom is a fight that is happening in all countries.
I think this will be a time of encouragement to hundreds of Christians. I know that it will be an incredible time of encouragement for the IHRG team as we minister to these brothers and sisters in the Czech Republic.
We appreciate your prayers and your support!