Sanctions, Embargos and Human Rights: British Chapter resolution

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 […]

HRET at B.D. College, Patna

Human Rights Education [email protected]. College, Patna, Bihar state, India8 – 9 December 2012Facilitator: Prof. Asit Kumar Basu   Report Photos      

Lapido Media – religious literacy

  Centre for Religion in World Affairs “An internationally networked, British-based philanthro-media charity, founded in 2005, that seeks to increase understanding among journalists and opinion formers of the way religion shapes world affairs”.          

New Europe special edition on religious freedom

  Special 2010 edition of New Europe on religious freedom, 35 articles with focus on Europe but ranging wider (and including UN special rapporteur on religious freedom Heiner Bielefeldt).                Religious Freedom – A New Europe special edition (PDF 38 pages, illustrated)      

HRET at Kayamkulam

@Jameela Beevi Memorial Centre for Teacher Education, Kayamkulam, Kerala, India14-15 December 2012 Facilitator: Prof. T.K. Jyothiraj   Report (PDF 5 pages, illustrated) Photos    

HRET at Mother Teresa Institute, Mysore

Human Rights Education training @Mother Teresa Nursing Institute, Mysore, India 21-21 September 2012 Facilitators: Adv. Md. Shabeer Ahmed & Adv. M.A. Hemalatha     Report  (PDF 6 pages, illustrated) Photos    

2012 International Human Rights Day in India

 10 December 2012 Chennai – Valliammal College, Anna Nagar Chennai – Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology (SVCET), Tiruvallur Visakhapatnam – Integral Institute Of Advanced Management Bangalore – Sri Krishna International Group of Institutions    

HRET at Sri Venkateshwara

@Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering & Technology (SVCET), Tiruvallur, Chennai:  Human Rights Education training 22-23 November 2012 Facilitator: Bro. Albert Xaviour This training event is among the first in a new initiative in the IARF HRE program, by the young adult network RFYN, to match IARF central funding with self-funding / local contributions. Its report below is […]

British Chapter meets Canterbury archbishop

Derek McAuley, Chief Officer of IARF member group the British Unitarian General Assembly, met the Archbishop of Canterbury at an Interfaith Reception at Lambeth Palace on Thursday 22 November 2012. The event was held to celebrate InterFaith Week, mark the 25th Anniversary of the UK’s InterFaith Network, and to recognise the Archbishop’s contribution to inter faith […]

Interfaith dialogue in Nepal Chapter

24 November 2012Kathmandu, Nepal   Report: Interfaith dialogue on Religious Tolerance & Citizen’s Responsibility (PDF, 10 pages illustrated) Photos