Independence Day Event in Pakistan

  Briefly about IARF Pakistan: IARF Pakistan strives to promote peace and harmony among Islam and minority religions, including many Christians, Bahai, Sikh and others. Bahai and Sikh have proper relations and coexist well with Muslims, but there are tensions between the Muslim and Christian communities. We organize peace meetings with representatives of all faiths to discuss and promote […]

Introductory Inter-Faith Meeting in Mombasa, Kenya

Date: 25th July, 2015 Host: Hamis Juma Kitenje Presiding IARF Kenya Chapter Officials: Rev. Lawrence Adera, Secretary; Bishop Martin Mwambu, Treasurer In attendance were: Hamad S. Mwakilesho – Kikoneni in Kwale county coast Region Tsuma E. Jembe – Chibana Kaloleni in Kilifi County coast Region Janet N. Mwaburi – Kilifi county Timson Maneno – Tana River […]

Iftar Dinner at Mothi Baba Dargah, Chennai

On 14 July 2015 Adv. Varadarajalu Rengapashyam, IARF Council member for India, held an Iftar Dinner (traditional meal eaten by followers of Islam on sunset during Ramadan, the month of fasting, which is often an occasion for inter-religious encounter) at Mothi Baba Dargah Interfaith Centre (you can read more about it here) attended by about 400 persons of different […]

Kenya Chapter – Training of Trainers for Human Rights Education

Jerusalem Centre, Kitale, KENYA10-12 April 2015 Host: Kenya Chapter President Bishop Michael Wafula Facilitator- Mrs. Joyce N. Wamalwa Co. Trainers- Sister Irene                        Rev. Lawrence Adera                        Bishop Martin Mwambu                        Duncan Magero There was a warm welcome from the participants. For few hours we were given sermons by the Chapter President, Bishop Michael, who introduced his team to […]

Introductory Meeting of IARF – Kampala, Uganda, 10may2015

  Introductory Meeting of IARF – Kampala, Uganda, 10 May 2015  (PDF 7 pages, illustrated)      

Kenya Chapter – Human Rights event, Bungoma

Human Right Sensitization Meeting @Prayers Warriors Ministry Center, Bungoma, Western Kenya 1st March 2015 BUNGOMA IARF REPORT (PDF illustrated, 8 pages)      

India Chapter Chennai branch Human Rights Day event

10 December 2014@Quaide – Milleth College for Men, Medavakkam, Chennai PROGRAM: Invocation: –  Students Welcome Address: Dr. D. Ayub Khan Dawood, QMC for men, Chennai-100 Presidential Address: Dr. A. Rafi, M.Com. M.Phil., Ph.D., Principal, QMC for men, Chennai-100 Inaugural address & Power point on UDHR:  K. Ramachandran National Vice-President, IARF, India Chapter Sharing experience with IARF: […]

International Peace Day 2014 celebrated in India

21 September 2014 International Day of Peace   Visakhaptnam IARF member group Bala Vikas Foundation for Peace & Harmony  observed International  Peace Day at the Gandhi statue near GVMC. Students attended from A.P. Indian Student Parliament, Karuna International, New Trenz, Society for Good Governance, Indian Youth for Society, and Nirmal Jyothi Foundation, plus the social […]

Kenya Chapter event

Human Rights Education and interfaith encounter 26 January 2014 Kajiado, South Rift Province, Kenya Interfaith & HRE in Kajiado, Kenya (Report – PDF, 4 pages illustrated)

Side Events at UN HRC 2014

Two events organised by IARF at the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), March 2014 Side Event ‘Rise of Religious Intolerance’ Monday, 10 March 2014   –   2:00 to 4:00 PM Room XXV, Palais des Nations, Geneva UN HRC Side Event ‘Rise of Religious Intolerance’ – Flyer  (PDF, 1 page) Discussion on the rise of […]