IARF Peace Commission 2013 conference publication

Print publication of papers given at the summer 2013 conference of our Peace Commission: Religious Freedom & Responsibility For Planet and People            

Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Religion and Belief: government memorandum

Human rights policy memorandum ‘Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion and Belief’   ….details the Netherlands’ efforts to help achieve universal respect for the freedoms of expression and religion.      

Equality, Freedom, and Religion: book

  Oxford University Press Roger Trigg 196 pages Introduction1: Does Religious Freedom Matter?2: Does Equality Trump Freedom?3: Religious Beliefs and Institutions.4: Equal Beliefs?5: Is Religious Toleration Enough?6: Freedom from the Law?7: Belief and Practice8: Necessary Limits to Religious Freedom9: The Challenge of Equality10: The Foundations of Equality and FreedomConclusion

British parliamentary RF group launch report

The newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom launched a report at the House of Lords on Wednesday, 26 June 2013, revealing that millions of people in 184 countries have experienced aggression or intimidation because their beliefs. Article 18: An Orphaned Right      

Guidelines for arranging group visits to Houses of Worship

  From Scarboro Missions, comprehensive guidelines for visiting houses of worship of various faiths, authored by renowned Canadian multifaith educator, JW Windland.          

Principles and Guidelines for Interfaith Dialogue

  Scarboro Missions is a Canadian Roman Catholic Mission Society whose interfaith work  in Canada “is also a support and inspiration to interfaith activity in Scarboro Missions’ overseas missions. In Canada, we are likewise inspired and supported by Scarboro members working overseas in pluralist environments”.   Principles and Guidelines for Interfaith Dialogue    

TEDx ViadellaConciliazione

  Does faith matter in  the Technological, Entertained and Designed world? Can religion help to break down barriers and disunity among individuals and nations?  

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 […]

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)