Interview to Ms Rita Izsak, «To build bridges of tolerance, the need of coordination»
In a captivating interview, Ms. Rita Izsak, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, shares her vision on the importance of tolerance and coordination in our modern societies. She emphasizes how building bridges between different communities is essential for fostering peace and harmony. Discover her deep reflections on the challenges facing minorities and the solutions she proposes for a more inclusive future. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore ideas that could transform our approach to intercultural relations.
#FaithforRights Program in Portugal
The #FaithforRights Peer Learning Experience program gathered 25 participants at the Ius Gentium Center for Human Rights, at the University of Coimbra. This initiative, based on the toolkit created by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, aims to explore the intersection of faith and human rights…
Faith
2023, 263 pages
Meeting of the AIDLR Country Directors in Brussels
An AIDLR National Directors’ Meeting took place at the AIDLR office in Brussels (Belgium) from 18-21 March, marking the first time that AIDLR National Directors have met in the Belgian capital. For three days they had the opportunity to hear from their colleagues about the challenges each country is facing and the projects they are […]
EPRID open letter on the advancement of Freedom of Religion or Belief in the European Union and Internationally
To the leaders of European political groups and candidates in the 2024 European Parliament elections On behalf of the European Platform Against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID) Re: Advancement of Freedom of Religion or Belief in the European Union and Internationally As the upcoming European Parliament elections draw near, we, members of the European Platform […]
United Nations Written Statement A/HRC/25/NGO/121
Religious liberty and religious minorities: “Dialog five” – Developing a holistic framework at Agenda item 3 consultative status, on 4 March 2014
The Secretary General of AIDLR participates in the colloquium “Religious freedom and freedom of expression” organised by the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic.
The relationship between Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion is a current, pertinent, sometimes worrying, but inexhaustible topic. How can these two fundamental rights coexist and maintain the delicate balance between protecting individual rights and respecting religious diversity? It was in an attempt to reflect on these questions that the President of the Assembly of […]
Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights
The International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR) is indelibly and honorably connected to the date, circumstances, context, and spirit of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the late 1940s. During those years, the founder of AIDLR, Jean Nussbaum, met the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Eleanor […]
Article 18’s Legacy: Promoting universality and indivisibility | Episode 1
Paulo Macedo, Secretary General of the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty; Dr. Ibrahim Salama, Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Professor Silvio Ferrari, Emeritus Professor of Law and Religion participated in the webinar titled “Universal Declaration of Human […]