WINDHOEK, Namibia – 27 August 2026 — The Southern African Leaders Coalition for Faith, Freedom and Justice (SALC-FFJ) – Namibia hosted a human rights panel discussion at the NUST Hotel School in Windhoek, placing human dignity, proportionality and the protecti... More »
Coalition calls for attention to religious freedom, human dignity and fair trial rights following Chairman Man Hee Lee’s bail hearing Chairman Man Hee Lee’s bail hearing CAPE TOWN, 22 August 2026 — On the United Nations’ International Day Commemorating the Vic... More »
“Peace My Namibia: A Bowl of Peace, a Patch of Garden.” AUGUST 2026 — Ahead of International Youth Day on 12 August, the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), affiliated with Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), partnered with Moses Va... More »
First Joint Assembly of World Pastors held on the 13th — co-hosted by seven Christian organizations from Korea and abroad. Overseas pastors from Russia, Africa and elsewhere present in person: “The detention of Shincheonji Chairman Lee Man-hee is a trial by pu... More »
31 July 2026- Journalists, faith leaders, academics, civil society representatives and members of the Southern African Leaders Coalition for Faith, Freedom and Justice (SALC-FFJ) came together virtually on Friday for a dialogue exploring the responsibility of ... More »
Seoul, Republic of Korea — 30 June 2026. An international humanitarian appeal submitted by the National Interfaith Council of South Africa (NICSA) has been submitted to the Judiciary of the Republic of Korea, calling for careful consideration of the age, healt... More »
SOUTH AFRICA — The international legal battle surrounding the South Korean government’s treatment of 95-year-old Chairman Lee Man-hee and members of the Shincheonji (New Heaven New Earth) Church of Jesus has formally reached the United Nations Human Rights Cou... More »
European scholars of religion are making strong appeals to the South Korean government to release Lee Man-hee, the 95-year-old Chairman of Shincheonji Church, who remains in detention. Chairman Lee was detained on 24 June on charges including violations of the... More »
A 95-Year-Old Behind Bars on Political Party Charges Involving No Violence. Senior Official Publicly Quotes Scripture to Condemn a Religious Minority. Detention Alleged to Violate UN Mandela Rules and WGAD Principles SEOUL, South Korea — July 6, 2026 — Interna... More »
HWPL, an international peace organization, held an online ‘School Leaders Forum’ on June 6 with education experts from Southern Africa to establish a culture of peace within schools. This forum was organized to provide a platform for field experts to gather an... More »
Windhoek, Namibia – 6 June 2026 — Youth organisations, community members, and volunteers gathered today at the Otjomuise Informal Settlement for the “Peace My Namibia: Clean Environment, United Africa” Clean-Up and Awareness Campaign, held in commemoration of ... More »
Windhoek, Namibia – 6 June 2026 — Youth organisations, community members, and volunteers gathered today at the Otjomuise Informal Settlement for the “Peace My Namibia: Clean Environment, United Africa” Clean-Up and Awareness Campaign, held in commemoration of ... More »
