Dhaka, Bangladesh7 December 2012 The Gurudwara of Dhaka celebrated the 500th year of Guru Nanak’s visit to Dhaka and his stay on the present Gurudwara campus, then known as Nanak’s Chapra. About 300 Sikhs from India attended the program. President of IARF’s Bangladesh Chapter, Prof. Kazi Nurul Islam, received special recognition at a reception, in the […]

@St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat25-26 Jan 2013 Facilitator: Bro. Albert Xaviour  This report is one of five recent Human Rights Education training events organised entirely by our Young Adult program RFYN  (therefore “HRE-RFYN”). They lead a new initiative within the total IARF HRE program to match IARF central funding with self-funding / local contributions. They […]

@Danielson Degree College, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh28-29 Jan 2013 Facilitator: Bro. Albert Xaviour  This report is one of five recent Human Rights Education training events organised entirely by our Young Adult program RFYN (therefore “HRE-RFYN”). They lead a new initiative in the IARF HRE program to match IARF central funding with self-funding / local contributions. They […]

Chennai seafront23rd January 2013 Co-ordinators:  Krishnan Ramachandran, Anbumani Arumugam, Nitya Saheba The rally was held in consonance with the UN declared Interfaith Harmony Week (February every year) to be observed by organisations across the world. We are happy that the rally attracted 800-odd students from 3 districts in and around Chennai city. There was representation from […]

Human Rights Education seminar @Samagra Mathru-Sishu Samrakshana Kendram (Integral Mother-Child Care Center), Kurumthar, Pathanamthitta, Kerala.19-20 January, 2013Facilitator: Prof. T.K. Jyothiraj   from the Report (PDF 5 pages, illustrated) The workshop was aimed to follow up on the beneficiaries of the previous HRE training held  9-10 May 2009 at the Dalit/Adivasi (indigenous) Settlement Colony, Kurumthar, strengthening people – especially […]

Human Rights Education training@Govt. Arts College, Paramakudi, TamilNadu9-10 January, 2013 Facilitator: Dr. G. Rajaram   Report (PDF 6 pages, illustrated)   Photos     

Human Rights Education training@Asha Kendra, Pathanamthitta, Kerala11-12 January 2013 Facilitator: Prof. T.K. Jyothiraj   Report  (PDF 5 pages, illustrated) Photos      

Three Human Rights Education & Training (HRET) events run by HRE Facilitator & RFYN representative on IARF Council, Bro. Albert Xaviour, with the assistance of Support Facilitator Ms. Janhvi Gupte. These events were organised entirely by our Young Adult program RFYN (therefore “HRE-RFYN”). They lead a new initiative in the IARF HRE program, to match IARF central funding […]

18 December 2012 Preamble “Sanctions and embargos directly affect Religious Freedom and other human rights.  In December we learned that the United States’ economic blockade against Cuba has forced the postponement of the 6th General Assembly of the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI), scheduled for 19 to 24 February 2013 in Havana, Cuba.  (as […]