Ramy Kamel was released by Egyptian authorities on January 8, 2022 after spending two and one-half years in in prison awaiting trial. Kamel’s arrest and mistreatment was a direct effort by the Egyptian government to punish and silence him for publicizing human rights abuses against Coptic Christians. Mr. Kamel was invited to participate in a UN forum (November 28th and …

Reprinted with permission from Washingtonexaminer.com The unconscionable decision in November by the U.S. Department of State to remove Nigeria from its annual Countries of Particular Concern list raises one simple question: Why? Just last year, the State Department concluded that Nigeria had been “engaging in or tolerating particularly severe violations of religious freedom.” The department then rightly added Nigeria to its list …

21Wilberforce is launching our “Change Not Chains” year-end campaign today with a goal of raising $250,000 total ($75,000 of that online) before December 31. We hope you will make a tax-deductible gift to make a life-changing difference. Imagine being unjustly imprisoned, put under house arrest, or sent to a detention camp just for your peaceful expression of religious, or other …

Over the weekend of November 5-7, emerging leaders from ten countries spread over four continents joined together for 21Wilberforce’s inaugural Global FoRB Action Summit. This global and multi-faith group of university students and young professionals learned from and interacted directly with world-class advocacy trainers, including the former UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief, the Vice-Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, the president of an advocacy non-profit, and professors from top …

21Wilberforce, the Loeb Institute at George Washington University, and Genocide Watch recently held an event to introduce the Religious Freedom Data Spectrum, a new initiative that will collect, map, and connect diverse religious freedom data US Commission on International Religious Freedom Supervisory Policy Analyst Scott Weiner also shared remarks on USCIRF’s country ranking system and the importance of examining the …

This November, millions of Christians worldwide will gather together for one cause: to unite the global Church for International Day of Prayer (IDOP) for the Persecuted 2021. The number one thing that persecuted Christians ask for is prayer, and we want to equip you to be able to meet their needs. Churches around the world will gather on November 7 to pray …

21Wilberforce announces FoRB Global Action Summit 2021, an innovative program for emerging leaders to acquire and enhance skills to actively defend key persecuted religious prisoners of conscience and their communities. Building on the success of previous emerging leader trainings, the free online Summit is designed for university and graduate-level students and young professionals with demonstrated commitment to leadership and human …

First Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida recently served as a host site for a dynamic two-day Transformational Leadership Conference presented by Dr. Randel Everett, founder, and President of 21Wilberforce. Local leaders from ministries, non-profit organizations, and business gathered to engage on how to lead courageously in these challenging times. The interactive training uses biblical, historical, contemporary and personal examples of …

Powerful narrative can challenge paradigms. It can unite constituencies that mobilize people into a movement. Last week advocates from across the United States and around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. and virtually at a national IRF Summit to focus on working together to support International Religious Freedom (IRF).  The Summit featured a young leaders track for ages 16 to …

The Baptist World Alliance and 21Wilberforce are excited to present: Together with the Persecuted – a virtual one day conference featuring presentations from respected global leaders and advocates of religious freedom in two program tracks. Track One: Global Impact Leadership features leaders from ministries, non-profit humanitarian and advocacy organizations, and business who share sage advice on how to lead courageously …