The Working Group held an online meeting to explain and understand the potential discriminatory results that the French law proposal on “Reinforcing the Fight Against Cultic Deviances” could have. Since the law proposal on “Reinforcing the Fight against Cultic Deviances” was proposed it went before the Senate on the 19th December. Over 100 academics and…
A draft law “aimed at reinforcing the fight against cultic deviances”, presented to the Council of Ministers on November 15, 2023, and immediately forwarded to the Senate Law Commission under accelerated procedure, will be discussed in plenary session in the Senate on December 19[1] . Comprising 7 articles, if passed into law, it would seriously…
Interfaith Works: A perspective on Success In a world where conflict seems to be increasing – the conference shone a light and a positive vision on religions working together Sir Stephen Timms, MP hosted an event in Parliament, organised by the All Faiths Network and Minhaj Welfare Foundation[i], which gave the perspective of different speakers…
The All Faiths Network is this year partnering with the Minhaj Welfare Foundation to hold an event in the UK Parliament, hosted by Stephen Timms MP. The event will take place on the 16th November 2pm – 4pm. The event features a number of speakers experienced in different aspects of interfaith. It will be an…
The following is the full text of an article published in the Law and Religion forum (co-edited by Frank Cranmer and David Pocklington, Honorary Research Fellows at the Centre for Law & Religion, Cardiff Law School) The Bloom Review: Does government ‘do God?’ – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly In a guest post,…
Whilst the conflict in the Middle East continues it is difficult to make any statement whilst at the same time not being seen to be supporting one side over another. So, to start this statement we should like to say that we feel no enmity to any of the religions caught up in this war,…
The Annual interfaith fun run is a fantastic example of celebrating faith through sport and encouraging healthy lifestyles. Held annually at Stonex Sports Stadium in Barnet and organised by Jewish organisation Macabi GB & FBF it’s become a firm event in the AFN calender. The AFN Team( 7 strong this year) joined hundreds of people…
By Martin Weightman. Martin has worked in the field of human rights for more than 40 years. He is the Director of the All Faiths Network, an interfaith group based in the UK. He is also on the Advisory Board of an African development organisation as their interfaith and human rights advisor. He was the European Human Rights…
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…
The value of faith groups to society is almost impossible to measure but is immensely important. This was broadly demonstrated over the last few years during lockdowns where faith groups were at the forefront of helping to resolve many social problems, almost entirely on a voluntary basis. It is a social resource that should be…
