AFN members attended a conference on religious freedom relating to a small minority new religion in the UK. AFN’s Director had done a study of discrimination against the group in Sweden. The movement’s account of the conference is detailed here:
‘Fusion’ was the new buzzword for the AFN’s annual Interfaith Week concert held at the London Church of Scientology. An energetic and eclectic night filled with a combination of faith-based music, dance, poetry, song and prayer uplifted the audience, celebrating inclusivity and the spirit of co- existence. Martin Weightman, Director of AFN, said that “The concert…
The All Faiths Network held its yearly Interfaith Week event to celebrate religions in their diverse manifestations as well as demonstrate how religions can work together. This year brought us new challenges with a UK-wide lockdown and many months of disrupted society, so we went on-line to hold a memorable and uplifting 2-hour event. AFN…
Taken from EURACTIV The fragile status of the EU’s special envoy on religious freedom is an unlikely topic of conjecture in the months leading up to next May’s European elections. On 6 December, European Parliament members called on the European Commission and EU member states to ‘institutionalise’ the special envoy’s mandate in a report drafted…
A United Nations Rapporteur has once again demanded that Myanmar authorities address the human rights situation in their country. Last Wednesday, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, called on state authorities to resolve challenges to the recently implemented democratic process. Lee stated “journalists are still being interrogated and…
As a member of the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum (UK FF), AFN launched a Working Group on freedom of religion or belief in Europe on 24th February 2023. Fortuitously, this was a special meeting held at No. 10 Downing Street and some 50 members of the Forum attended (with many more via…
We deeply appreciate the ceasefire in Gaza, which brings hope for peace and relief to countless lives. This critical pause allows much-needed humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian civilians and creates the opportunity to reunite hostages with their families after enduring more than 15 months in captivity. Let us continue to work toward lasting solutions and…
