The International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) is a global network of parliamentarians and legislators from around the world committed to combatting religious persecution and advancing freedom of religion or belief. The network welcomes parliamentarians from around the world committed to combatting religious persecution and advancing freedom of religion or belief for all, fostering regional, political, and religious diversity.

What IPPFoRB offers

Workshops and training
Knowledge base and expertise
Tools to evaluate legislation for FORB
Resources to help engagement with their government or media on issues of FORB
Access to international case studies and approaches
Opportunity to join in collective advocacy and action
Personnel to assist with growing the capacity of government departments to deal with FORB
Mentoring and leadership development for emerging parliamentarians interested in becoming FORB advocates
International co-operation and connection

The Oslo Charter

All participating parliamentarians commit to accomplishing shared goals of advancing freedom of religion or belief, as outlined below in the Oslo Charter:

Promote freedom of religion or belief for all persons through their work and respective institutions;
Enhance global cooperation by endeavouring to work across geographical, political, and religious lines; and
Undertake efforts to jointly promote freedom of religion or belief, share information, and mobilize effective responses.

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The Oslo Charter guides the work of parliamentarians joining the network and commits them to action. Towards this goal, we:

Respond to cases where religious freedom is threatened.
Encourage the formation of national groupings of parliamentarians committed to combatting religious persecution and advancing freedom of religion or belief.
Support parliamentarians around the world who stand up for religious freedom often at significant personal risk to themselves.

There is no official IPPFORB office, parliamentarians participate as individuals not representing their parliament or government.

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Are you a member of AfriPAHR or SEAPFoRB?

IPPFoRB partners with two regional groups - AfriPAHR (African Parliamentarians Association for Human Rights) and SEAPFoRB (Southeast Asian Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief).

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The Oslo Charter

I affirm Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which declares “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.”

I affirm that freedom of thought, conscience and religion is an inalienable human right, encompassing the right to hold or not to hold any faith or belief, to change belief, and to be free from coercion to adopt a different belief.

I affirm that freedom of religion or belief is a unique human right, in that to be fully enjoyed other incorporated rights must also be respected, such as the freedoms of expression, assembly, education, and movement.

I commit to promote freedom of religion or belief for all persons through my work and respective institutions.

I commit to enhance global cooperation by endeavouring to work across geographical, political, and religious lines.

I commit to undertake efforts to jointly promote freedom of religion or belief, share information, and mobilize effective responses.

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What IPPFoRB offers

The Oslo Charter

The Oslo Charter guides the work of parliamentarians joining the network and commits them to action. Towards this goal, we:

Respond to cases where religious freedom is threatened.

Encourage the formation of national groupings of parliamentarians committed to combatting religious persecution and advancing freedom of religion or belief.

Support parliamentarians around the world who stand up for religious freedom often at significant personal risk to themselves.

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