A Statement by the AIDLR Secretary General on Abuse of Power and Violence and its consequences on racism and religious persecution
Since its inception in 1946, the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR) has stood up for human rights, freedom of conscience, and religious liberty for all people. The AIDLR assumed the task of gathering all international actors – such as religious leaders, politicians, diplomats, academia, civil society and others – to fight […]
Open Letter submitted by the AIDLR Secretary General to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on «COVID-19, GOVERNMENTS’ ABUSE and VULNERABLE PEOPLE»
Dear High Commissioner, Today all the world’s attention is on COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing all aspects of this virus from the science to its political, economic, social and humanitarian consequences. We all live in the midst of the fear of death and suffering. Antonio GUTERRES clearly resumed what means this emergency for humanity: “The Covid-19 pandemic […]
A Letter submitted by the AIDLR Secretary General to The President of the European Commission
On: (1) Continuing of the EU Mandate on FoRB – Dr. JAN FIGEL; What place has the religious freedom in the agenda of European Commission? (2) What measures do the European Commission takes against the countries that use or abuse the laws of National Security and State of Emergency? (3) What measures the EU propose to […]
Release of the latest edition of Conscience and Liberty, entitled “Dignity, Rights and Justice for All”
This edition compiles the interventions of the participants of the II Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security and includes the Roadmap for Implementation – A Summary Report and a recommendation to the UN Action Plan on Hate Speeches. The magazine “Conscience & Liberty” has been published since 1948 in several languages. The English edition corresponds to […]
H.E. Dr. AHMED SHAHEED, the United Nations SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR on FoRB, talked with the Secretary-General of the AIDLR, at the Palais des Nations, during the HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, on a sensitive discriminatory issue based on religious liberty
On 4th March 2020, during the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council, the Secretary-General of the AIDLR met with Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. The focus of their discussions was a discriminatory issue originating from within the European territory and having a religious liberty bias. The […]
The Secretary-General of the AIDLR talked with ANNA RURKA, President of the Council of Europe’s Conference of INGOs , during the World NGO Day Seminar: ‘From the Past to the Future: A Living Civic for a Living Democracy’, on the subject of the AIDLR’s cooperation with the CoE
“A Living Civic for a Living Democracy”: The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, organized at the Council of Europe’s office on 28 February 2020. During that seminar held in Brussels, the President of the Conference of the INGOs, Ms. Anna Rurka underlined: “A closing civic space impacts all forms of independent civil society and appears […]
His Excellency Mr. DAVID ZALKALIANI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, President of the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe, talked with Dr. Olteanu on the AIDLR’ support for the priorities of the Georgian Presidency
H.E. David Zalkaliani, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Georgia, and the President of the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe (from November 2019 to May 2020), talked with Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary-General of the AIDLR, during the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held in Strasbourg in January 2020. The Presidency of […]
H.E. Shaykh ABDULLAH BIN BAYYAH and Dr. ZESHAN ZAFAR, invited Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary-General of the AIDLR, to the launch of the NEW ALLIANCE OF VIRTUE CHARTER held at the SIXTH ASSEMBLY of FORUM FOR PROMOTING PEACE to join the event held in Abu Dhabi
I begin my press note by expressing my gratitude for the honor done to me by the kind invitation of His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, President of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Islamic Societies, Mr. Zeshan Zafar, the Executive Director, and the most gracious host, the government of the UAE, represented by His Highness […]
Meeting of the Secretary-General of the AIDLR with H.E. ADAMA DIENG, the UN Under-Secretary-General Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Prevention of Genocide and the President of the Honorary Committee of the AIDLR, at the launch of the Global Tolerance Charter regarding the ‘New Alliance of Virtue’ in Abu Dhabi
His Excellency Dr. Adama Dieng, the UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General, and the President of the Honorary Committee of the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR), participated in Abu Dhabi at the launch of the historical document ‘Global Tolerance Charter’, initiated by the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim […]
