STATEMENT: We condemn the appalling violence faced by civilian populations, including the Rohingya Muslim minority, in Myanmar’s (Burma) Rakhine State and call on all parties responsible for the recent violence to cease and desist.
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The challenges to FoRB are complex and transnational in nature. Any attempts we make at strengthening FoRB should take into account that complexity and ideally have a transnational aspect, says Ed Brown.
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We watched German Chancellor Angela Merkel stand in this historic seat of her country’s Parliament and repudiate this genocidal past by denouncing violations of religious freedom worldwide.
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The annual International Day of Religious Freedom on October 27 is a reminder that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is neither a self-evident reality, nor a broadly winning international trend. Quite the opposite is the case, since the actual tendency is negative.
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Is it possible that we in South Africa take our freedom for granted? I couldn’t help asking myself this unthinkable question as I sat in plenary sessions of the 2016 International Parliamentarians’ Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
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International Religious Freedom Day is observed today, the 27th of October, throughout the world.
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Every day, Canadians are inundated with international news that speaks of unimaginable atrocities committed against people just because of their faith.
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As part of the IPPFoRB, I had the opportunity to visit Myanmar and engage in conversations with fellow members of parliament and civil society leaders regarding the status of freedom of religion or belief in the country.
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I came away from the conference with a very real sense that when religion becomes part of the problem it has to become part of the solution.
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Over 100 Parliamentarians from 60 countries are meeting in Berlin this week with the German Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel, to agree to ways in which they can work together to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief for all.
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Although we were made out of different political ideologies, various faiths and culture, we were united in our stand for freedom of religion and belief.
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While there are so many sides to every story it does not make the challenges and pain any less real for each of those sides.
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Members of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief have returned from a fact-finding and solidarity visit to Myanmar (Burma).
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Religious freedom is not an issue that shows up on the grid of the average Canadian. In fact, when you mention it to someone, you typically get a range of responses. Some people express a genuine interest, but most people’s eyes slowly glaze over like you told them you wanted to discuss the significance of protein values in wheat.
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On September 23, 2015, the Paraguay House of Representatives issued a declaration adopting the New York Resolution for Freedom of Religion or Belief.
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A two-day conference was held in Bangkok, the first of its kind, committed to working to enhance the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Southeast Asia.
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In the face of rising religious persecution of people on the grounds of faith or belief, parliamentarians from almost 50 countries concluded an unprecedented summit discussing ways to advance freedom of religion or belief for all.
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Over 100 parliamentarians from almost 50 countries due to assemble in New York City to discuss ways to advance freedom of religion or belief.
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APHR members join with parliamentarians from across the world in urging the government of Indonesia to protect religious minorities and address rising religious intolerance.
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IPPFoRB writes to the President of Indonesia, encouraging him to “to protect religious minorities in the Republic of Indonesia and also address rising religious intolerance.”
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