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French Hijab ban during sports, ‘discriminatory and must be reversed’ says Human Rights Council
The UN Human Rights Council experts criticized France’s football and basketball federations for banning hijab-wearing players, including at the amateur ...
Ban on hijab, niqab, burka in French sports under debate
The French National Assembly is set to debate a bill banning clothing linked to religious practice in sports after it ...
The All Faiths Network organized launch of the “ABC of Hate Speech and Freedom of Religion or Belief”
On the evening of November 29th, the All Faiths Network held a significant event marking the launch of the new ...
Middle-East Conflict
We deeply appreciate the ceasefire in Gaza, which brings hope for peace and relief to countless lives. This critical pause ...
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The UN News website reported on calls on Franceby Independent human rights experts to reverse bans that prevent Muslim women ...
French law on sectarian deviance now targeting Catholics
A conservative French Catholic is now being charged with ‘abuse of weakness’ (otherwise known as brainwashing). At the trial, based ...
Letter to the Incoming Government
AFN is a signatory to a “letter to the incoming government” laying out a range of expectations that faith communities ...
Christian Observatory reports on intolerance and discrimination
Another presentation made at the monthly meeting of the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum (25th June) was presented ...
Responses to new French law on “fight against sectarian deviances”
One of two presentations made at the monthly meeting of the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum on the ...
URI Conference at the New North London Synagogue
Members of All Faiths Network (AFN) attended a conference organised by United Religions Initiative (URI) and hosted by the New ...
Parliamentary meeting: Interfaith Works: A perspective on Success
Interfaith Works: A perspective on Success In a world where conflict seems to be increasing – the conference shone a ...
Interfaith Works: House of Commons meeting 16th November
The All Faiths Network is this year partnering with the Minhaj Welfare Foundation to hold an event in the UK ...
Israel and Gaza: Politics not religion
Whilst the conflict in the Middle East continues it is difficult to make any statement whilst at the same time ...
Annual interfaith fun run
The Annual interfaith fun run is a fantastic example of celebrating faith through sport and encouraging healthy lifestyles. Held annually ...
Largest Muslim Iftar in Europe held in Trafalgar Square
By Martin Weightman. Martin has worked in the field of human rights for more than 40 years. He is the ...
Working group on freedom of religion or belief launched
As a member of the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum (UK FF), AFN launched a Working Group on ...
All Faiths Network launches Fusion Interfaith Music & Interfaith Prayer celebrating UK’s 2022 Interfaith Week
‘Fusion’ was the new buzzword for the AFN’s annual Interfaith Week concert held at the London Church of Scientology. An ...
The Value of Faith in Society
The value of faith groups to society is almost impossible to measure but is immensely important. This was broadly demonstrated ...
All Faiths Network and Jive Aces team up to get Interfaith Runners Jiving @ Interfaith Fun Run 2022!
Sunday 29th August marked the second annual Interfaith Fun Run, held at the London’s ‘StoneX Stadium’ organised by Maccabi GB ...
UK Ministerial Conference to promote freedom of religion or belief
The UK Ministerial Conference to promote freedom of religion or belief will be held on the 5th and 6th July ...
The Interfaith Dimension – MPs and faith representatives convene at UK Parliament The Role and Value of Interfaith
The media often portrays religion as a source of contention, war and conflict, but does religion really give value to ...
Faiths Working Together Set an Example for Multi-Cultural Harmony
The All Faiths Network (AFN) held its annual Interfaith Week event on 20th November at the Central Gurdwara London (Khalsa ...
Interfaith Week Celebration – a concert of music, prayer & short talks
An exciting evening of religious culture & short talks, focusing on faith & improving environment at the oldest Sikh Gurdwara ...
London Interfaith Fun Run
AFN took part in the first London Interfaith Fun Run where over 300 runners from London’s diverse faith and belief ...
Celebrating Interfaith Week 2020
The All Faiths Network held its yearly Interfaith Week event to celebrate religions in their diverse manifestations as well as ...
People of Faith – Rising Above Covid-19 – book now available on Amazon
Our publication of practical international Faith responses to COVID-19 is now available as a book on Amazon – click the ...
All-Party Parliamentary Group calls for evidence on religion in the media
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Religion in the Media Call for written evidence: Inquiry into religious literacy in print and ...
Interfaith Week 2019
The All Faiths Network participated in UK’s Interfaith Week with an event featuring a broad range of different artistic religious ...
Crawley Civic Service
The Lord Mayor’s Civic Service is held yearly, usually in a church connected to the faith of the current Lord ...
Two quite different religious communities: The Church Universal Soul and Damanhur
The CESNUR conference ended with a field trip to two religious communities in the area. The first was the Church ...
CESNUR
Director of AFN, Martin Weightman, attended the annual international conference of CESNUR – a leading body of academics in the ...
Interfaith Network AGM and Annual National Meeting
Tracey Coleman attended this year’s Interfaith Network AGM and Annual National Meeting. The All Faiths Network is a National Member ...
Third call for Signature: Blasphemy laws in Pakistan
On 20th June the second Religious Roundtable Europe this year was held. The Roundtable is an informal group of individuals ...
Dharma Rising
The All Faiths Network was invited to attend the launch event of the National Council of Hindu Temples (NCHT) “Dharma ...
Equality & Non-discrimination between the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights
Taken from SSRN website Whereas gender, race and ethnicity have been placed at the very center of the rediscovery of ...
Demand grows to beef up EU’s religious freedom envoy
Taken from EURACTIV The fragile status of the EU’s special envoy on religious freedom is an unlikely topic of conjecture ...
Religious service at the Khalsa Jatha Gurdwara in Holland Park
The Khalsa Jatha Gurdwara in Holland Park is the oldest Gurdwara in the UK, and possibly Europe, founded in 1908 ...
Serving Humanity
An Interfaith event was held at Noor Mosque, Crawley, organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elder’s Association. The local mayor, Bishop ...
Day of Liberation celebration
At the start of Interfaith week 3 members of All Faiths Network attended Bandhi Chhor at the Guru Maneyo Granth ...
Pan-African Peace Symposium 2018
All Faiths Network members attended the annual Pan-African Peace Symposium 2018 and AFN Director Martin Weightman was honoured to be ...
Petition: Free 91 year old Spiritual Master & Former Human Rights Lawyer from House Arrest
We would like to bring to your attention the treatment of Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh, spiritual leader of one of ...
AFN visits the Jalsa Salana
All Faiths Network members joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at their Jalsa Salana (Annual Gathering) where followers from all over ...
National Council of Hindu Temples accuses Lords of witch hunt
National Council of Hindu Temples, in their publication Shubh Sandesh (Hindu Good News), has accused British Government institutions of colonial-style ...
International Convention “Law and Freedom of Belief in Europe, an Arduous Journey”
Video of the speech by Mr. Martin Weightman, Director of All Faiths Network, England, at the Round Table of the ...
Russia: Exploring Interfaith Dialogue and Freedom of Religion – Report on proceedings
Russia: Exploring Interfaith Dialogue and Freedom of Religion An event organised in Brussels by The European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom ...
UZBEKISTAN: Torture and impunity for torturers continues
Mushfig Bayram reports on the Forum 18 news site that Muslims, Protestants, Jehova’s Witnesses and others are subject to torture ...
Sri Krishno Janmashtami celebration
AFN members, along with 60,000 Hindu pilgrims attended the biggest Hindu festival outside India Bhaktivedanta Manor, near Watford. The event ...
Ireland rated among most tolerant nations
Dublin City Interfaith Forum reports that the Republic of Ireland has been classed among the most tolerant in the world ...
Jalsa Salana shared
Four All Faiths Network members attended Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK meeting members ...
39th Anniversary of Interfaith Network
London: The UK’s Interfaith Network (IFN) celebrated its 30th anniversary today. The IFN brings religions and interfaith groups from around ...
Grenfell Tower help
AFN members have been helping over the last few week with the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster, working other ...
Manchester
The Manchester attack is a most horrible and insane incursion into our society and highlights that there are a small ...
On a lighter note
Dear Friend It is our pleasure to write in relation to a fun interfaith Star Wars video to mark the ...
World Crisis and Pathway to Peace – Crawley meeting held
The Director of the All Faiths Network attended an interfaith peace event held by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elder Association UK ...
Russian “extremist” text prosecutions increase
Forum 18 reports that from September to December 2015 at least 35 individuals and three religious organisations exercising freedom of ...
Inquiry report challenges UK government on inaction over persecution of Pakistani Christians
Catholic peer, Lord Alton, has called on the British government to accept the “reality” of the persecution of Christians in ...
World Interfaith Harmony Week concludes
The celebrations of World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) 2016 concluded at the Modern Islamic Studies Centre (MISC), Islamabad, with concerted ...
Pope Francis and Patriarch Krill issue joint declaration after historic meeting
At their recent meeting in Havana, the first in history, Pope Francis and Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia ...
Islam ‘will overtake Christianity by next century’
A review of Pew Research Society reports reveals international trends about religious affiliations. While the Center’s research says Muslims are the ...
Religious leaders urge mutual understanding to bring about peace
SYDNEY, Dec. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Religious leaders gathered at the Church of Scientology of Sydney, to attend an interfaith conference organized by Heavenly ...
Adventist sentenced to labour camp in Kazakhstan
Yklas Kabduakasov, a Seventh-day Adventist, was recently sentenced to serve two years in a labor camp for “inciting religious hatred.” ...
Africa the future for Christianity – report
A report in the The Economist, based on data from the European Social Survey (ESS), suggests that a third of Europeans who ...
Russian Church “one of main receivers of presidential grants”
Interfax Religion reports that about $3.6m has been allotted to Orthodox organizations in Russia in several years. The Russian Orthodox ...
New Publication: Freedom of Religion and Belief: An International Law Commentary
Freedom of Religion or Belief: An International Law Commentary is the first commentary to look comprehensively at the international provisions for ...
Seven years’ restricted freedom for discussing faith in Kazakhstan
In a case brought by the KNB secret police, Seventh-day Adventist Yklas Kabduakasov was today (9 November) sentenced to seven ...
European Court rejects comedian’s anti-semitism defence
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected claims by a French comedian that his right to speak freely ...
AllFaiths Network joins UK InterFaith Network
The All Faiths Network is pleased to announce our new membership of the UK Inter Faith Network. The Inter Faith Network ...
Suspect imprisonment of Muslims in Kazakhstan
Human rights new service Forum 18 reports a Wave of prosecutions against “extremist” Muslims in Kazakhstan. The site reports that in September ...
Online magazine to counter Isis propaganda launched by Imam network
British Imams and Muslim community leaders have launched Haqiqah, an online magazine designed to counter Islamic State propaganda. Haqiqah (Reality) is produced ...
10.5 million Jehovas Witness texts and Bibles seized by Russian customs
Russian customs officials have unlawfully seized a total of 10.5 million books and brochures intended for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia since ...
Isis attacks on mosques
In June, a suicide bomber killed 27 people when he blew himself up inside a packed Shi’ite Muslim mosque in ...
Islam set to become world largest religion by 2070
Fifty years ago it was predicted that religion was on its way out, that with increasing literacy and a growing ...
UN Human Rights Specialist calls on Myanmar to resolve rights issues
A United Nations Rapporteur has once again demanded that Myanmar authorities address the human rights situation in their country. Last ...
State of Interfaith: video
The interfaith movement in the UK faces many challenges. Some of its representative bodies face allegations of collusion with unrepresentative, ...
Council of Europe Briefing: An attempted strike against minority religions fails Instead, a landmark victory for freedom of religion or belief
Council of Europe building in Strasbourg The European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom and the All Faiths Network coordinated extensively ...