Members of the All Faiths Network attended a dinner in the UK Parliament hosted by MP Brendan O’Hara and organised by Bellwether International and Roots of Humanity Foundation. Bellwether International responds to freedom of religion or belief in pre- and post- genocide communities and works to prevent or protect communities in these conditions. The meeting…
Prime Minister David Cameron will include new counter-terrorism measures aimed at tackling radical extremism in the forthcoming Queen’s Speech. A new Bill will be intended to “catch not just those who spread or incite hatred on the grounds of gender, race or religion but also those who undertake harmful activities for the purpose of overthrowing democracy”, according…
Invitation A conference/debate organised by The European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom (EIFRF), and the All Faiths Network Speakers: Jan Figel EU Special Envoy for the promotion of the freedom of religion or belief outside the EU Kishan Manocha Senior Advisor on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights Department, OSCE/ODIHR Leonid Sevastianov Executive Director…
Reported by the BBC and others, Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the disbanding of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Russian territory. The ban came into effect after the court rejected an appeal by the religious group against a ruling in April which declared it to be extremist. The justice ministry had argued that the group distributed…
A Motion resolving to “study and identify cases where member States do not respect the rights of parents to educate children according to their own religious and philosophical convictions, especially with regard to minorities” has been published in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. The Motion, signed by 21 representatives, states that: “Derogatory labeling of…
PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE: Please note that there is a change of venue from the Parliament to close by at Church House as all Parliament’s rooms were needed for Parliamentary activitiesCouncil Room, Church House, Church of England Headquarters, Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3NZ (nearest tube: Westminster or Victoria, entrance via Dean’s Yard, Westminster Abbey)…
An expanded legal guide to issues surrounding registration and recognition of religious and belief organisations and communities has been published by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). “Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities” is now available at the OSCE website (address below), and has been described by the International Centre…
