MP Mohammedali Yaseen Taha from Kurdistan Region of Iraq created his own political success story by being instrumental in introducing a bylaw for setting up the first-ever All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in the Kurdish parliament.
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Breaking barriers and engaging with the contentious theme of women rights and religious freedom in Georgia, MP Tina Bokuchava believes that ‘motivated individuals can make a huge difference in the national narrative’.
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There is much anticipation in Nepal as the nation awaits the results of its recent historic parliamentary and provincial elections—the first under its new constitution, says David Anderson.
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A Neglected Dimension of Security Policy? The Struggle for Freedom of Religion or Belief in the Middle East and Northern Africa, brought together religious and political leaders to address freedom of religion and belief in the Middle East and North Africa.
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We empower each other to fulfill our individual and collective purpose as the best “us” that we can be. This builds trust and generates hope for a shared future, writes MP Cheryllyn Dudley.
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Indonesia’s founding ideology, of a state that enshrines both religion and religious tolerance, can be a model for Asean amid the rising conflict that is threatening stability in Southeast Asia, says Eva Kusuma Sundari.
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Nepal is a country known throughout the world for its spectacular geography. It is home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains and perhaps most famously, to Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth.
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30 lawmakers and civil society representatives from the ASEAN member states came together in Bangkok, 6th-7th of October, to discuss new tactics for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Southeast Asia.
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Religious freedom appears to be regressing in Southeast Asia, shows new reports by IPPFoRB and Asia Centre.
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How does the government intend to be a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2018 when it behaves like an accessory in repressing religious freedom and women’s rights? Kasthuri Patto Member of Parliament for Batu Kawan asks.
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STATEMENT: We condemn the appalling violence faced by civilian populations, including the Rohingya Muslim minority, in Myanmar’s (Burma) Rakhine State and call on all parties responsible for the recent violence to cease and desist.
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The challenges to FoRB are complex and transnational in nature. Any attempts we make at strengthening FoRB should take into account that complexity and ideally have a transnational aspect, says Ed Brown.
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We watched German Chancellor Angela Merkel stand in this historic seat of her country’s Parliament and repudiate this genocidal past by denouncing violations of religious freedom worldwide.
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The annual International Day of Religious Freedom on October 27 is a reminder that freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is neither a self-evident reality, nor a broadly winning international trend. Quite the opposite is the case, since the actual tendency is negative.
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Is it possible that we in South Africa take our freedom for granted? I couldn’t help asking myself this unthinkable question as I sat in plenary sessions of the 2016 International Parliamentarians’ Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
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International Religious Freedom Day is observed today, the 27th of October, throughout the world.
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Every day, Canadians are inundated with international news that speaks of unimaginable atrocities committed against people just because of their faith.
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As part of the IPPFoRB, I had the opportunity to visit Myanmar and engage in conversations with fellow members of parliament and civil society leaders regarding the status of freedom of religion or belief in the country.
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I came away from the conference with a very real sense that when religion becomes part of the problem it has to become part of the solution.
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Over 100 Parliamentarians from 60 countries are meeting in Berlin this week with the German Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel, to agree to ways in which they can work together to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief for all.
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