Human Rights Day Observed by the Visakhapatnam Branch
By on 15/12/2022
On Saturday, December 10th 2022, the BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony and the India Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom Visakhapatnam Branch organized a special meeting to mark World Human Rights Day. The event was held at the SVVP VMC Degree and PG Courses seminar hall in MVP Colney, Visakhapatnam. The purpose […]
IARF’s Statement on the Attack on Salman Rushdie
By on 19/08/2022
We are shocked and abhorred by the recent attack on the author Salman Rushdie. We wish him a speedy recovery, staunchly reaffirming our commitment to freedom of expression, which is not only compatible with freedom of religion and belief but a condition of it. All religious communities and people of good will should support the […]
A Statement on the War in Ukraine
By on 01/03/2022
A Statement on the War in Ukraine From the International Council We are deeply saddened and appalled by the hostile acts that led to this war and the increased threat this now presents to peaceful coexistence in the region and the world beyond. We believe that armed conflict should never be a way to resolve […]
New Year’s Message from President Ince
By on 01/01/2022
On behalf on the IARF, may I wish you all a very Happy and Safe New Year. 2021 will no doubt go down in history as the year that brought the world to its knees with the Covid virus in its many strains. In 2020, we thought we had seen the worst of it, and […]
Save the date: 28/11, “Religious discrimination and the misappropriation of symbols” – Motivational Dialogue with Morgana Synthove from the Pagan Federation
By on 15/11/2021
The Meeting The next meeting in the second series of our Motivational Dialogues will be held on Sunday the 28th of November at 5pm CET on Zoom (see below for different time zones). You can watch recordings of previous meetings here. Morgana Sythove, a leading figure in the International Pagan Federation and the Pagan community […]
5 July 2021: Beyond Religion: Faith, Environment and Justice, meeting with Don De Silva.
By on 29/06/2021
The British Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) will host a special open online meeting at 2pm UK time on Monday 5 July 2021. Don De Silva, Former Senior Official at UN Environment Programme, University Buddhist Chaplain and Council Member of the Faith Forum for London, will talk on the topic of […]
Peaceful Coexistence in Zoroastrianism Ruzbeh Hodiwala Motivational Dialogue #9:
By on 21/03/2021
The Meeting The next meeting in the second series of our Motivational Dialogues will be held on Sunday the 28th of March at 5pm CEST on Zoom (see below for different time zones). You can watch recordings of previous meetings here. Ruzbeh Hodiwala, member of the Zoroastrian Cultural Foundation, a member organisation of the IARF, […]
Online Conference “Does Religion Set You Free” – registration, speaker and programme details
By on 18/03/2021
We set out to explore some aspects of the relationship between religion and liberty – through lectures, workshops, circle groups and a panel – to offer you an interesting mix of learning, sharing and socializing. There will also be an opportunity to meditate or pray together at interfaith devotions. Please visit the conference page for […]
7th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations on International Affairs
By on 15/03/2021
By the Rev. Dr. Esther R. Suter, IARF’s Main Representative to the UN On 26.1.2021 the 7th annual symposium on “the role of religion and faith-based organizations on international affairs” took place with a zoom and live-stream programme. The title “2021: A defining year for accelerating gender equality, equity and justice” attracted more than 1000 […]