August 2011 Remembering a Man of Integrity and Wisdom Posted August 29, 2011 Tributes continue to flow in from around the world for Karel Nowak, Secretary General of the Association Internationale de Défense de la Liberté Religieuse, who died August 19 while taking a few days of vacation en route to an IRLA event in Sydney, Australia. Karel Nowak: One Man's Legacy Lives On Posted August 29, 2011 It is a message we never want to hear. We dread it. A message that a friend or a family member has passed away. Especially is this so when it is the result of a tragedy. Karel Nowak was a close friend of mine who tragically drowned August 19. IRLA Experts Gather in Australia to Address the Challenge of Secularism Posted August 25, 2011 Twenty-seven academics and legal experts from 12 countries met at the University of Sydney this week to explore freedom of religion and the rise of secularism during a three-day international think tank. IRLA Euro-Africa Leader Dies in Swimming Accident Posted August 19, 2011 Karel Nowak, Secretary General of the Euro-Africa Chapter of the International Religious Liberty Association, died while swimming in the ocean off the coast of Australia this morning, August 19. Big Plans for Newly Formed Russian Religious Liberty Association Posted August 8, 2011 The recently formed Russian chapter of the IRLA has announced plans for a series of events aimed at generating greater awareness of religious freedom issues throughout the region. Troubling Signs that the "Religious Freedom Divide" is Growing Posted August 25, 2011 The global religious freedom "forecast" looks grim for the 2.2 billion people around the world who suffer discrimination or persecution because of their faith, according to the results of a recent study.