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International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR), participated in Abu Dhabi at the launch of the historical document ‘Global Tolerance Charter’, initiated by the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, in the United Arab

At the launch of the Global Tolerance Charter initiated by Sheikh Bin BAYYAH from the United Arab Emirates, an event that took place during the Forum for Promoting Peace held in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary-General of the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty, had a very informative discussion with Dr. Efraim Tendero, the Secretary-General of the World Evangelical

GLOBAL TOLERANCE CHARTER – A group of the world’s most respected Islamic scholars, faith leaders joined by experts from governments, and representatives of civil society organizations signed a new charter to build global peace, based on tolerance and religious freedom. Launched and endorsed during the final day of the sixth Assembly of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies

Dr. Olteanu, Secretary-General of the AIDLR, was impressed during the Forum for Promoting Peace in Islamic Societies, by the empathy and spirit of sacrifice displayed by the elderly Muslim leader, Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Nghar village in Plateau State, Nigeria, who saved the lives of 262 Christians fleeing a murderous attack by Muslim Fulani militants in Nigeria. The 85 year old

On March 15, 2019, two attacks occurred during Friday prayers, initially at the Al Noor mosque and later at the Linwood Islamic Centre, allegedly perpetrated by an Australian-born white supremacist. Imam GAMAL FOUDA, had begun giving a sermon at the Al Noor mosque when the gunman entered. Having witnessed and survived the attack, he believes “terrorism has neither religion nor ethnicity”.

One of the most active women on human rights, religious liberty and social justice is Aisha Al-Adawiya, the Founder and President of Women in Islam. Dr. Al-Dawiya is an international expert on Gender Equity, Conflict Resolution, Cross-Cultural Understanding, and Peace Building. Dr. Liviu Olteanu had a lengthy conversation with Dr. Aisha Al-Adawiya during the Assembly and the official dinner organized in

H.E. Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, underlined at the ‘Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies’ what contributes to building tolerance, harmony and peace among religions and people. In recent years, we have witnessed a rise of religious extremism, right-wing populism and ultra-nationalism. A key question was ‘on whom does the responsibility rest to bear the torch of

Professor Syamsuddin mentioned publicly in Abu Dhabi that instead of developing such a “phobia-like” approach, nations around the world should develop a “genuine tolerance” culture. We discussed the problems that may exist between groups, and the respect, the dialogue and the dignified means being considered to overcome any problems and differences based on religion or belief. In summary: we don’t

At the Forum for Protecting Peace in Abu Dhabi, forty-five faith leaders and advocates of tolerance, a number of representatives of the United Nations, decision-makers and influential figures from international civil society organizations and non-profit organizations met together from 9-11 December 2019. During the Forum, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the Secretary-General of the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty, talked