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The Federal Government’s Third Report on the Global Status of Freedom of Religion or Belief. Reporting period 2020–2022
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Bonn; Berlin: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); Federal Government Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief (2023), 207 pp.

"Freedom of religion or belief is an essential human right. Not a superordinate right, but not a marginal right either. It is closely intertwined with other rights such as freedom of opinion or assembly, or the right to be protected against discrimination. And that is the objective of my efforts: to ... embed this right firmly at the centre of the human rights agenda. There is still a long way to go to achieve this [...] This report is about advancing the debate and it also enters new territory. It builds on the work done by my predecessor, Markus Grübel, but there are also some aspects where the report has been developed further. This is also reflected in the number of focus countries, which has been increased from 30 to 41. The German Parliament, the Bundestag, had asked for the country section to be expanded, and we were happy to comply with that request. Enlarging the range of countries covered by the report provides an opportunity to do two things at once: offer a regular report on developments in individual regions, and expand the focus in the light of new challenges. Among the focus countries that have been added this year are Armenia, Belarus, Guatemala, the Central African Republic, Lebanon, the Maldives and Syria. For some of them, the decision to add them was taken in the light of recent developments. With these aims in mind, the report will continue to be submitted at regular intervals as intended by the Bundestag, building on a solid basis of data and information. The report explores new ground above all with its thematic focus on the freedom of religion or belief of Indigenous peoples. There are about 5,000 such groups of people worldwide, with an estimated total population of more than 470 million. With this focus our report ties in with a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, developing the topic further. In the process of drafting the report, I realised that we are doing pioneering work, because there was and still is the belief that Indigenous spirituality has nothing to do with freedom of religion or belief. The report provides an opportunity to look in a different way at conflicts over land and infrastructure that involve Indigenous communities. And to develop an understanding that often such conflicts are not just about resources but in fact have to do with Indigenous peoples’ belief that all natural things have a spirit or soul. My personal learning curve on this topic is closely connected with Indigenous communities in Guatemala and my experiences with conflictual infrastructure projects. When I visited Guatemala many years ago, I had difficulty understanding why people staged fierce and violent protests against small-scale hydropower plants that were actually environmentally friendly. Today I know that the areas surrounding a small river were regarded as important spiritual places, with Indigenous communities believing that the forest had a soul, and that interfering with nature there without giving any thought to the spiritual implications was not acceptable." (Preface, page 2) more

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The Federal Government’s Third Report on the GlobalStatus of Freedom of Religion or Belief. Reporting period 2020 – 2022

Bonn: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) (2023), 234 pp.

"Freedom of religion or belief is also a human right that is constantly being misunderstood. It is not about any religion, church or institution claiming their rights. And I am not a Commissioner for Religion. It is about the freedom of every individual to manifest their religion or belief, either a ... more

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Mind-Hear Dialogue: Facilitators' Guide for Faith Engagement

Cathy James, Steffie Kemp

The Faith and Positive Change for Children (2022), 62 pp.

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El concepto católico de desarrollo en América Latina hoy

Ana María Bonet de Viola, Manuel Gerardo Gómez Mendoza, Thomas Krüggeler, José Luis Luna Bravo (eds.)

Lima; Bonn: Fondo Editorial Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; Servicio Católico de Intercambio Académico (KAAD) (2022), 296 pp.

"Este libro refleja nuestros esfuerzos por ofrecer, desde múltiples perspectivasdisciplinares, un enfoque crítico al concepto de desarrollo a partir del diálogo entre los retos de la realidad socioambiental, los aportes de la Iglesia católica y las disciplinas específicas de los autores. Frente ... more

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UNICEF Global Programme Guidance on Faith Engagement: Towards Achieving Positive Change for Children, Families, and Communities

Unicef Faith and Positive Change

UNICEF; Religions for Peace; Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (2021), 58 pp.

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Partner für den Wandel: Religionen und nachhaltige Entwicklung

Khushwant Singh (ed.)

Bonn: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) (2016), 21 pp.

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Communication for Development: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice
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Srinivas R. Melkote, H. Leslie Steeves

New Delhi et al.: Sage, 3rd ed. (2015), xxv, 537 pp.

"This book critically examines directed social change theory and practice while presenting a conceptual framework of development communication to address inequality and injustice in contemporary contexts. This third edition features significantly revised and updated chapters to include the latest sc ... more

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The Developmental and Political Role of Africa’s Pentecostal Churches

Paul Gifford

KAS International Reports, issue 10 (2015), pp. 81-94

"Primarily and immediately these churches are not aimed at development or politics; they are not NGOs or elements of civil society promoting the rights of a particular group, so it would be a mistake to judge them exclusively on criteria appropriate to such bodies. They are religious bodies, with re ... more

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Development and Communication in Sri Lanka: A Buddhist Approach

Wimal Dissanayake

In: The Global Intercultural Communication Reader

Molefi Kete Asante, Yoshitaka Miike, Jing Yin (eds.)

New York; London: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2014), pp. 467-479

"According to Dissanayake, the Sarvodaya movement encompasses the ideal of the harmonious social order and the principle of self-reliance and self-transformation as envisioned and encouraged by Buddhist teaching. The Sarvodaya movement also duly asserts that the idea of development should include no ... more

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Communication for Development in the Third World: Theory and Practice for Empowerment

Srinivas R. Melkote, H. Leslie Steeves

New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Sage, 2nd ed. (2001), 422 pp.

"This completely revised edition builds on the framework provided by the earlier text. It traces the history of development communication, presents and critiques diverse approaches and their proponents, and provides ideas and models for development communication in the new century." (Publisher descr ... more

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Development Communication in Action: Building Understanding and Creating Participation

Andrew A. Moemeka (ed.)

Oxford: University Press of America (2000), 325 pp.

"Addressing the use of communication (interpersonal, folk, traditional, group, organizational, and mass media) in the development process, this book discusses some of the conceptual and theoretical basis for integrating communication effectively into development plans and execution. It also examines ... more

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Praxis-Handbuch Eine Welt: Der Ratgeber für Gruppen und Gemeinden

Dieter Tewes, Gregor von Fürstenberg

München: Bernward bei Don Bosco; Missio; Misereor (2000), 484 pp.

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The Role of the Church in Advocacy: Case Studies from Southern and Eastern Africa

Sara Gibbs, Ajulu, Deborah

INTRAC (1999), 101 pp.

"The primary objective of this research has been to review the experiences and analyse the role of the mainline churches in advocacy in support of human rights, democracy and poverty alleviation in Africa. It has set out to identify what is the particular contribution that churches can bring to such ... more

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Religion und Entwicklung in der Dritten Welt: Der Einfluß der Weltreligionen auf Gesellschaftsbildung und politisch-ökonomische Entwicklung

Bernd J. Lüken (ed.)

Saarbrücken-Scheidt: Verlag Rita Dadder (1989), 202 pp.

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Entwicklung für die Armen - Beispiel Indien: Ziele, Strategien und Arbeitsfelder kirchlicher Entwicklungsarbeit

Hans-Peter Gohla, Horst Sing (eds.)

Mainz: Matthias-Grünewald-Verlag (1986), 238 pp.

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Communication, the Churches and Development: An Explanatory Survey in Zambia and Indonesia

K. E. Eapen

London: World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) (1972), ?? pp.

The Federal Government’s Third Report on the Global Status of Freedom of Religion or Belief. Reporting period 2020–2022 Top Insights

Communication for Development: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice Top Insights

The Federal Government’s Third Report on the Global Status of Freedom of Religion or Belief. Reporting period 2020–2022
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Communication for Development: Theory and Practice for Empowerment and Social Justice
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