Call for Action: Support Yahaya Sharif-Aminu
By on 05/02/2024
The International Association for Religious Freedom urges its members and supporters worldwide to stand in solidarity with Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a 23-year-old Nigerian singer facing the gravest of injustices. Sharif-Aminu has been sentenced to death for sharing a song via WhatsApp, an act deemed blasphemous by Nigerian authorities. This severe punishment raises serious questions about the […]
President’s New Year Letter
By on 25/12/2023
Dear Sisters and Brothers of IARF, As the Winter Solstice ushers in a change of seasons, may the increasing light bring us hope, rebirth, and renewal. Our traditions universally celebrate the New Year with symbols of the victory of light over darkness, good over evil. Christmas heralds Jesus as the Light of the World, Hanukkah […]
Commemorating the Anniversary of Professor Van Holk’s Courageous Stance
By on 26/11/2023
On its 83rd anniversary, we remember Professor L. van Holk’s (1893-1982) historic protest speech against the persecution of Jews at Leiden University. The International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) commemorates Van Holk not only as a Remonstrant theologian and a revered scholar but also as its dedicated secretary, deeply committed to religious freedom and human […]
Levels of Dialogue: Religious Experience in an Interfaith Context
By on 28/10/2023
Join us on Zoom on 13 November All are invited to attend this joint Event of the British Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom and the World Congress of Faiths to mark Inter Faith Week on 13 November 2023 from 18.30-20.00 (UK time) on Zoom. You can register for the event and obtain the […]
9th Annual UN Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs
By on 04/10/2023
The Ninth Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International -affairs attracted more than 600 people. It was held online on January 24, 2023 exploring the theme “Securing People’s Wellbeing and Planetary Sustainability”, and was organized by the World Council of Churches and a coalition of around 27 faith-based organizations, institutions […]
IARF India Chapter’s Engagements in October: Solidarity and Discourse
By on 04/10/2023
By Dr. James Arputharaj Williams, India Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom An Inter-Faith Journey of Solidarity to Manipur Backdrop of the Crisis: Manipur, a state nestled in Northeast India, recently witnessed devastating ethnic unrest. Since 3 May 2023, long-standing tensions between the Kuki tribe, primarily Christians, and the Meitei community, who are […]
BV Foundation Commemorates International Day of Peace 2023
By on 25/09/2023
Summary The BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony, a member group of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), hosted a special event in honor of the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2023. The event was conducted at SVVP Degree College in MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, under the chairmanship of Prof. Prakasa […]
Visakhapatnam Commemorates Hiroshima and Nagasaki
By on 12/08/2023
by Prof. Narava Prakasa Rao, IC Member, IARF and Chairman, BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony Member Group VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA – From August 6th to 9th, 2023, the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) in collaboration with the BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony conducted a series of commemorative meetings at various schools and colleges […]
Recent Supreme Court Cases in the U.S. Interpreting Religious Freedom
By on 25/07/2023
This will be the first IARF Congress that my congregation and I participate in. I’m the current president of the board of directors for the Free Congregation of Sauk County, Wisconsin, which is the last surviving Freie Gemeinde of a hundred or so established by German immigrants to the U.S. between 1850 and 1950. My […]