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Southeast Asian Parliamentarians sign FoRB Declaration at IPPFoRB Regional Academy

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.

IPPFoRB Director Co‑Reads Outcome Document at Second Interfaith Dialogue Conference

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IPU and IPPFoRB Launch Global Webinar Series to Equip Parliamentarians Against Religious Hatred

The 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.

Belarus's new religious Law: Re-registration, Restriction and Repression

New law has sparked widespread concern over the broader repression of freedoms in Belarus. The Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organisations was adopted in Belarus by a Law on Amending Laws on the Issues of Activities of Religious Organisations signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka.