The International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty

The Association International pour la Défense de la Liberté Religieuse (AIDLR), International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty in English (IADRL), is a Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to promoting and defending freedom of conscience, worship, and religion around the world. Founded in 1946 by Dr. Jean NUSSBAUM assisted by Mrs. Eleanor ROOSEVELT, the first President of the Honorary Committee of the AIDLR.

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“Diversity against radicalization by knowing each other better, inclusivity, education and cooperation of all actors”, has been proposed by the AIDLR Secretary General at the United Nations in Vienna

12/10/2017

The following comments were delivered by the Secretary General of the AIDLR, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, during the event organized on 12 October 2017 at Vienna International Centre, by the “Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)” and in cooperation with the “United Nations Information Service (UNIS), Vienna”, where the debate focused on “Diversity unites! – Governments

Conversations with Thomas Gass – UN Assistant Secretary General, Martin Nesirky – Director United Nations Information Center and Jean Luc Lemahieu – Director United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, during Conferences on « Diversity unites – Governments and NGOs: Together against radicalization » and « Challenges Today and Tomorrow » held at the United Nations in Vienna, on 12 of October 2017

12/10/2017

During the Conferences of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations on «Diversity unites! – Governments and NGOs: Together against radicalization» and «Challenges Today and Tomorrow» held in Vienna on 12 of October 2017, the Secretary General of the AIDLR Liviu Olteanu had conversations in Vienna with H.E. THOMAS GASS, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency

Keynote address introduced by the AIDLR Secretary General Dr. Liviu Olteanu, at the OSCE/ODIHR held in Warsaw, on 19 of September 2017, regarding “A Special Attention to the Protection of Human Rights, Fighting Terrorism, the Right to a Fair Trial and Democratic Law-Making”

19/09/2017

The following statement was issued by Dr Liviu Olteanu in Warsaw at the OSCE in the context of the topics debated by the OSCE’ Member States and other stakeholders on « working sessions 12 and 13 » regarding « Fighting Terrorism » and « Right to a Fair Trial ». According to OLTEANU, « today more than ever, the people

Under the auspices of Italian Presidency of G7 on Security and Hate Speech

16/09/2017

AMBASSADOR RAFFAELE TROMBETTA G7/G20 SHERPA AND THE AIDLR SECRETARY GENERAL’S CONVERSATION AT THE G7 CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND HATE SPEECH During the conference held in Rome under the Auspices of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the Secretary General of the AIDLR, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, had an important conversation with His Excellency, AMBASSADOR RAFFAELE TROMBETTA, G7/G20 Sherpa to the Italian

The G7 Conference on Security and Hate Speech

16/09/2017

HER EXCELLENCY MS. LAURA BOLDRINI, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TALKED IN ROME AT G7 CONFERENCE WITH SECRETARY GENERAL LIVIU OLTEANU, ON COLABORATION AND PARTICIPATION AT THE GLOBAL SUMMIT ON RELIGION, PEACE AND SECURITY LAURA BOLDRINI, the President of the House of Representatives of Italy and Liviu OLTEANU the Secretary General of the AIDLR, during their discussion

The G7 International Conference chaired by the Consiglio Nazional Forense

15/09/2017

H.E. ANDREA ORLANDO, MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF ITALY, AND THE AIDLR SECRETARY GENERAL LIVIU OLTEANU, AT THE G7 IN ROME, ON THE ROLE OF STATE, LEGISLATION AND RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEFENSE BY ALL ACTORS OF FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, AND VIGILANCE AGAINST HATE SPEECH AND RELIGOUS HATRED THAT COULD AFFECT PEACE AND COMMON HARMONY The following statement was issued after The

The G7 held at Chancellery Palace in Rome on September 14, 2017, debated «Security and Hate Speech. Personal Safety and Data Security: Rights in the Age of Social Media», where the Secretary General spoke on the perspective of collaboration between the AIDLR and the G7 actors, in the context of the need for vigilance and defense of individual rights on freedom of religion, freedom of expression and against the risks of the spread of hate speech, violence and cyberbullying.

14/09/2017

At that unique international conference chaired by Andrea Mascherin, the President of Consiglio Nazionale Forense and Dr. Olteanu the Secretary General of the AIDLR, exchanged opinions with the G7 actors on ‘security and hate speech’ in the context of the need for defense of individual rights against the risks of fake news and the spread of hate speech, violence and

Under the Auspices of the Presidency of the G7,and organized by the Italian Consiglio Nazionale Forense, the International Conference on “Security and Hate Speech” took place, with the participation of guests belonging to the G7, ministers, ambassadors, politicians and lawyers; the Secretary General (SG) of the AIDLR delivered a keynote address on “Actors’ Education and its Role on Legality, Hate Speech, Peace and Security”.

14/09/2017

The following statement was issued by Dr. Liviu Olteanu after the International Conference on “Hate Speech and Security” that was organized by the Consiglio Nazionale Forense and the Italian Presidency of the G7, hosted in Rome at the Palazzo della Cancilleria on 14 September 2017. Olteanu started his press release by underlining an important statement of the Secretary General of

Mr. Mario Brito, the President of the International Association of the Defence of Religious Liberty (AIDLR) and Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the Secretary General of the AIDLR assisted at the 8th World Congress organized by the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) and had exchanges with worldwide officials and participants.

24/08/2017

Following the 8th World Congress of the IRLA on «Religious Freedom and Hope for Peaceful Co-existence» hosted in Hollywood Florida between 22-24 of August 2017, the AIDLR President Mr. Mario BRITO and the Secretary General Dr. Liviu OLTEANU, appreciated the topic proposed and debates that took place for first time in the USA by IRLA, and also congratulated the organizers for