Category: FORB
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States have the primary responsibility to … protect the human rights of religious minorities
Today we honour and remember the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief. Across the world, we continue to witness a rise in hate speech, intolerance, and even physical violence and attacks on individuals, groups, and sites, purely because of their religious beliefs or significance. This violence often goes hand-in-hand with the…
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International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief | 22 August
Human Rights Related to Freedom of Religion or Belief Freedom of religion or belief, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to peaceful assembly and the right to freedom of association are interdependent, interrelated and mutually reinforcing. They are enshrined in articles 18, 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Upholding these rights…
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Intel CEO and Tyson Foods Chairman are among those to receive Global Business and Interfaith Peace Awards on Aug. 24
… -level experts, including from the European Union (H.E. Ján Figeľ, former …
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Munich condemned by Bavarian Admin Court for discriminating a member of Scientology
The City is now obliged to grant an eBike to a member of this Church. According to the court, the German Constitution protects Scientologists – Practice of the City of Munich violates religious freedom and equal treatment guarantee. The written judgment of the Bavarian State Administrative Court of Appeal (file no. 4 B 20.3008) in…
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New Canadian parliamentary caucus looks at religion’s role in society
Parliamentarians and Canada’s faith communities gather at the inauguration of a new all-party interfaith caucus for a rare dialogue about the role of faith in governance
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Temple arrival marks a new dawn in the heart of the Pacific
Work on the local Bahá’í temple in Vanuatu has begun, after the main components for its construction were transported to the remote island of Tanna.
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A path toward a unified America
Centenary of the first race amity conference held by the American Bahá’í community was marked by a three-day symposium exploring racial unity and social change.
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Shift in agricultural systems necessary for sustainability, says BIC
The BIC Brussels Office and the FAO of the United Nations initiate a seminar series to examine the relationship between agriculture, rural sustainability, and migration.
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“Endurance through cycles of war”: A resilient community fosters hope in the C.A.R.
Despite ongoing conflict in the CAR, the Bahá’ís of the country have been contributing to social progress, most recently forming an emergency committee to provide relief
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Kenya: First Local Bahá’í temple in Africa opens its doors
Residents of Matunda Soy, Kenya, are celebrating the opening of a local temple that is “a sign of unity.”