The International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) convened a Regional Academy in Singapore from 23–25 November, gathering a new cohort of ASEAN Parliamentarians. The Academy culminated in the adoption of an ASEAN Parliamentarians’ FoRB Declaration, reaffirming a shared commitment to protect and advance freedom of religion or belief in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreThe 2025 IPPFoRB Regional Academy in Accra convened lawmakers from across Sub‑Saharan Africa for three days of expert-led training on freedom of religion or belief. The Academy concluded with the adoption of the Accra Declaration, a landmark commitment by participating MPs to advance FoRB in their home countries.
Read MoreThe IPU and IPPFoRB have launched a global webinar series equipping parliamentarians to counter hatred based on religion or belief. Running from late 2024 to mid‑2025, the series explores FoRB, hate speech, social media challenges, and non‑legislative approaches, culminating in an interfaith dialogue conference in June 2025.
Read MoreThe Kristiansand Interfaith Dialogue occurred on May 4th during the Kristiansand’s Democracy Week and facilitated meaningful discussions on enhancing democracy and human rights while addressing the balance between freedom of expression and hate speech. The event was co-organized by IPPFoRB, the Kristiansand Municipality, the University of Agder, Faith Associates and the Council for Religious and Life Stance Communities in Norway (STL).
