--- title: Religious Liberty Commission date: 2018-06-08T16:54:00+01:00 author: Alexandra Davis canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/about-us/how-we-work/coalitions/religious-liberty-commission" section: Pages --- #### The Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) exists to speak up for Christians who are persecuted because of their faith. While it has this specific mandate to speak up for Christians, it strongly believes in the rights of all people, of any faith or none, to have freedom of religion or belief, including the freedom to convert. The Commission is formed of [Release International](https://releaseinternational.org/), [CSW](https://www.csw.org.uk/home.htm) and [Open Doors UK](https://www.opendoorsuk.org/) who are all working to support and speak up for Christians suffering for their faith. The RLC was officially launched on 4 February 2015 at a service at the Palace of Westminster led by the Most Rev and Rt Hon Justin Welby. The Archbishop of Canterbury said he welcomed the coordination of voices speaking out against persecution under the one banner of the RLC, adding: ​“I echo warmly the RLC’s encouragement for religious and political leaders to speak out in unison against any violation of freedom of religion.” The RLC seeks to speak to the church, the state and the media. Where it is possible to speak up to government on behalf of all minorities in a given situation, without losing effectiveness for the Christians, it may do so. As a collaboration of several organisations the RLC doesn’t replace the work of the member organisations, and the members only speak together as the RLC on issues of strategic importance for the future of the church – in particular, if it feels that the topic or issue is not attracting sufficient attention by other means. While the RLC enables the member organisations to speak as one voice for persecuted Christians, it doesn’t claim to be the only voice – and very much welcomes the fact that others are also doing excellent work in this area. [ ![Blur-candlelight-close-up-1024900](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Blur-candlelight-close-up-1024900](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ## One Month - One Church - One Prayer ### The RLC has dedicated November to prayer and action for persecuted Christians around the world. ](#%0A%09%09%09) [ Event ![IDOP Online 2023](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![IDOP2023 Design 1](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/IDOP2023-Design-1.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2023) [#### IDOP Online 2023 ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2023) United in prayer for our persecuted family Sunday 05 November 2023 Past event [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2023) [ Event ![IDOP Online 2022](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![IDOP WEB BANNER](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/IDOP-WEB-BANNER.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2022-2) [#### IDOP Online 2022 ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2022-2) United in prayer for our persecuted family in 2022 Sunday 06 November 2022 Past event [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2022-2) [ Event ![IDOP Online 2021](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Web banner IDOP 2021 1](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Web-banner-IDOP-2021-1.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2021) [#### IDOP Online 2021 ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2021) United in prayer for our persecuted family Sunday 07 November 2021 Past event [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/events/idop-online-2021) [ ![Government’s anti-persecution inquiry launched](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Freely-samuel-martins-82028](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/freely-samuel-martins-82028.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-anti-persecution-inquiry-launched) [#### Government’s anti-persecution inquiry launched ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-anti-persecution-inquiry-launched) UK government to review how it supports persecuted Christians around the world [ ![Danny Webster](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/danny-webster) [ Danny Webster ](/author/danny-webster) 31 January 2019 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/governments-anti-persecution-inquiry-launched) [ ![Asia Bibi: free, free indeed](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Asia Bibi](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Asia-Bibi.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/asia-bibi-free-free-indeed) [#### Asia Bibi: free, free indeed ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/asia-bibi-free-free-indeed) Calls to put Asia Bibi back on death row rejected by Pakistan's supreme court [ Naomi Osinnowo ](/author/naomi-osinnowo) 29 January 2019 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/asia-bibi-free-free-indeed) [ ![Religious freedom: Asia Bibi and the Home Office](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Barbed Wire Fence Wire Mesh 104592](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/barbed-wire-fence-wire-mesh-104592.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/religious-freedom-asia-bibi-and-the-home-office) [#### Religious freedom: Asia Bibi and the Home Office ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/religious-freedom-asia-bibi-and-the-home-office) What does a new Home Office course and the release of Asia Bibi say about religious freedom? [ ![John Coleby](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/john-coleby) [ John Coleby ](/author/john-coleby) 15 November 2018 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/religious-freedom-asia-bibi-and-the-home-office) [ ![IDOP: CSW: “We’re standing with our persecuted family”](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Good News Is Coming](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Good-news-is-coming.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/csw-were-standing-with-our-persecuted-family) [#### IDOP: CSW: “We’re standing with our persecuted family” ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/csw-were-standing-with-our-persecuted-family) Christian Solidarity Worldwide urges the UK church to pray as it advocates for persecuted Christians [ Emma Howlett ](/author/emma-howlett) 19 October 2018 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/csw-were-standing-with-our-persecuted-family) [ ![IDOP: “We cannot stay silent,” says Open Doors UK & Ireland’s CEO](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Henrietta Blyth](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Henrietta-Blyth.JPG) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/we-cannot-stay-silent-says-open-doors-uk-irelands-new-ceo) [#### IDOP: “We cannot stay silent,” says Open Doors UK & Ireland’s CEO ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/we-cannot-stay-silent-says-open-doors-uk-irelands-new-ceo) In a heartfelt interview, Henrietta Blyth calls for unity across the global church [ Naomi Osinnowo ](/author/naomi-osinnowo) 17 October 2018 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/we-cannot-stay-silent-says-open-doors-uk-irelands-new-ceo) [ ![IDOP: The global church: persecuted but still growing](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Bishop Ef](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Bishop-Ef.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-global-church-persecuted-but-still-growing) [#### IDOP: The global church: persecuted but still growing ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-global-church-persecuted-but-still-growing) Greater unity is needed in the growing persecuted church, says World Evangelical Alliance chief [ Naomi Osinnowo ](/author/naomi-osinnowo) 16 October 2018 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-global-church-persecuted-but-still-growing)