Nine students – seven countries – one concern: “Self-Censored” explores the situation of Christian students across Europe who perceive different degrees of difficulty when sharing their faith and convictions at their universities. The film presents the genuine and honest conversation of nine students who identify a similar experience across their denomination and national differences: Most of them tend to withhold some of their thoughts and opinions or even hide their faith out of fear of conflict, rejection, or other consequences. The 40-minutes film gathers positive and negative experiences and takes the viewer through the life stories of each of the young adults, their passions, their fears – and their hopes and vision for a society without polarization and discrimination.
Read moreNew report by OIDAC Europe, released on November 16, 2023, finds an increase of anti-Christian hate crimes, rising to 748 cases in 2022. This matches the data of the new OSZE Annual Hate Crime Report, which documents 792 anti-Christian hate crimes in 2022. OIDAC Europe’s annual report found an increase of anti-Christian hate crimes by 44% over the last year. Arson attacks on churches increased even by 75% between 2021 and 2022. The organization also found that more crimes have a clear extremist motivation, and that Christians who expressed traditional Christian worldview have faced legal discrimination.
Read moreThe annual report by OIDAC Europe was released in Vienna two days before the International Day of Tolerance (16 Nov.). It focuses on three main developments of intolerance against Christians in European countries: Anti-Christian hate crimes, self-censorship and negative stereotypes and treatment of Christians in the media. OIDAC provides an overview of over 500 Europewide anti-Christian Hate Crimes and discusses disproportionate Covid-19 regulations for churches. The report analyses other forms of discrimination through legislation and lack of competence from authorities when dealing with cases involving religion and religious freedom.
Read moreThe “Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe“ (OIDAC), together with the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE) and the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) have published a an academic report called "Perceptions on Self-Censorship: Confirming and Understanding the ‘Chilling Effect‘", which explores the hard-to-grasp phenomenon of self-censorship among Christians due to a "Chilling Effect" caused by intolerance towards dissenting views in secular society. The report focuses on the 4 countries: France, Germany, Colombia and Mexico. The most social problems and conflicts affecting the various human rights and freedoms of fellow Christians.
Read moreThe Observatory’s new “Top 5 –Report 2019/2020”, presented in Vienna marking the International Day of Human Rights (10 Dec.), shows a multitude of incidents and examples of hate crimes as vandalism of churches and other threats to religious freedom in five European countries where it identified the most severe challenges for Christians.
Read moreHere you will find the abstract, conclusions and key findings for each country in 4 different languages: English, German, Spanish and French.
Read moreMarking the International Day for Tolerance, the Observatory released its new report documenting more than 325 incidents of intolerance and discrimination against Christians across Europe during the year 2018.
Read moreOver 500 cases reported in 2016 and 2017 illustrating the range of hostilities Christians experience in their daily lives.
Read moreMore than 180 Cases Reported in 2015 and a Focus on Christian Refugees in Europe
Read moreThis report portrays the 150 most striking cases of intolerance against Christians in Europe in the year 2014, and presents the problem of militant equality laws.
Read more241 individually documented cases of intolerance against Christians in Europe, as well as what individuals and institutions say about it.
Read moreA Short Guide to Understanding the International Organizations and the Opportunities for Engagement.
Read moreLegal restrictions affecting Christians in Europe and the most striking cases of intolerance and discrimination throughout Europe in the year 2012.
Read moreThis report portrays the most important developments with regard to freedom of religion, the most striking cases of intolerance and discrimination throughout Europe.
Read moreThe Observatory's Report on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians from 2005 to 2010 was released on Dec 10th, 2010, and sparked wide interest.
Read moreA memorandum to the RELIGARE Project, on religions, belonging, beliefs and secularism in Europe.
Read moreIntervention of OIDAC Europe for Plenary Session IV: Fundamental freedoms II Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief; Freedom of assembly and association; National human rights institutions by Anja Hoffmann, Executive Director - 6. October 2023
Read moreIn a recent communication the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for written contributions from civil society and other stakeholders “concerning the various drivers, root causes and human rights impacts of religious hatred constituting incitement to discrimina9on, hostility or violence, highlighting gaps in existing national, legal, policy and law enforcement frameworks.”
Read moreDue to the rising number of anti-Christian hate crimes in Austria, a citizens' initiative from 2023 started a petition for a documentation office recording these cases. The findings of OIDAC Europe and the OSCE Hate Crime Data confirm the prevalence of anti-Christian hate crimes in Austria. In 2022 the OSCE Hate Crime Reporting recorded 189 anti-Christian hate crimes in Austria, making Christians the most targeted religious group, followed by Muslims (184) and Jews (102).
Read moreAt the end of the year, we take a look back at the 10 most striking hate crimes of 2023, and the 5 most striking legal cases in that year.
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