Events & Programmes
HRE training Indore January 2009
@Gujarati Science College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh16-17 January 2009facilitator: Bro. Albert Xaviour Report: HRE training at Gujarati Science College, Indore – 16 & 17 Jan 2009 (PDF, 9 pages) Photos on Flickr
Advocacy & Public Affairs
Anti-Blasphemy Laws in the Arab Spring
The Emir of Kuwait is faced at this very moment with the decision of approving a law that would impose the death penalty against unrepentant Muslims (and varying prison sentences upon others) who exercise their religious freedom of speech in a way deemed blasphemous. So far, this is the most extreme version of such a […]
Events & Programmes
IARF Day
IARF (Foundation) Day, May 25th 2012 @Angelo ITI, Hindupur (Andhra Pradesh, India) The program was organised by RFYN-Hindupur, with Mr. Mohanlal and Br. M.Sengole invited as guests along with students from Angelo ITI & nearby schools. The students performed many cultural programs, and Br. Albert Xaviour presented a PowerPoint about the history of IARF & its activities in […]
Events & Programmes
Training on UN Human Rights mechanisms
First IARF Annual Training on UN Human Rights mechanisms Geneva, 26th-27th May 2012 Facilitators: Mandat International (the UN welcome centre in Geneva); the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. More than 30 participants from 10 countries were involved in the course. Under the guidance of Morse C. Flores, IARF’s main representative at UN, and Ursula […]
Member & Community News
IARF-SACC interfaith activities 2011-12
Please download this presentation on the non-project activities in our South Asia region from 2011 to date (May 2012). IARF-SACC interfaith activities 2011-12 (presentation, .ppsx format)
Events & Programmes
RFYN Madurai meets US Chapter tour
18th May 2012 Madurai, India An encounter of the young adults of RFYN from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with a group of graduate students from the University of South Carolina, led by Prof. Hal French, chair of the US Chapter. Report: US Chapter student tour meets RFYN Madurai (PDF illustrated, 4 pages)
Ideas & Reflections
Moderate Muslim or reformist Muslim?
Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam Today and Allah, Liberty and Love claims that moderate Muslims are afraid of breaking out of religious orthodoxy and explains why she’s calling for a reformation within Islam. Video, 12 March 2012
IARF News
Bektashi Order of Macedonia welcomed into membership
IARF’s 2012 announcement welcoming the Macedonian branch of the Bektashi Order into membership, with background on its history and religious freedom concerns.
Events & Programmes
IARF Training Workshop on UN Human Rights Mechanisms
26-27 May 2012 Geneva, Switzerland In response to specific requests during the last 19th Session of the Human Rights Council in March 2012, from grassroots NGO representatives and human rights defenders, IARF in collaboration with the David M. Kennedy Centre for International Studies is organizing an international training workshop on the UN Human Rights Mechanisms – focus on the […]