JAKARTA – Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia today welcomed the first hearing in the case against Myanmar at the UN’s highest court as an initial step towards justice and possible recognition of the crime of genocide committed against the Rohingya.
Read MoreOn 30-31 October, the ‘Upholding a Rules Based System on Freedom of Religion or Belief’ Conference was held Singapore where 70 MPs from 40 countries lend a strong voice in favour of protecting the global right to freedom of religion or belief for all. The Conference also saw the attendance of ambassadors, ministers, experts and relevant stakeholders.
Read MoreFrom 2 to 4 September 2019, parliamentarians from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Malaysia, Macedonia, Myanmar, and Pakistan attended a three-day residential training programme on Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) in Oxford, United Kingdom organised by the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB).
Read MoreStatement of Hon Kasthuri Patto in response to UMNO's Senator Khairul Azwan Harun on the move by the Ministry of Communication and Multimedia's initiative for the Communications and Multimedia Commission's through the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Media to encourage Malaysians to report inflammatory materials touching on race, religion and royalty in respect of freedom of speech.
Read MoreI listened to his recent speech in Kelantan and cringed. It’s inflammatory and dangerous, given that our race-relations is anything but healthy.
Zakir Naik’s malicious words have the explosive potential of stirring a racial riot and he is using a religious platform to sow bitterness amongst Malaysians.
Read MoreFrom 15 to 17 July 2019, the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) brought four parliamentarians from Canada, Indonesia and South Africa to the US Ministerial to Advance the Religious Freedom, in Washington, D.C. This was the occasion for them to engage with a broad range of partners, including senior government officials, international organizations, religious leaders and civil society activists.
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR – Lawmakers from the Parliament of Malaysia pledged to use their mandate to tackle hate speech and strengthen respect for the right to freedom of expression.
“Today, hate speech has not only become a serious threat to freedom of opinion and expression, but has also led to devastating acts of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity.”
Read MoreThailand – Lawmakers from across Southeast Asia today pledged to place greater attention and urgency on ensuring religious freedom for all citizens in ASEAN to combat rising inter-communal tensions, religious discrimination and intolerance.
Read MoreMalaysia — A delegation of lawmakers from Southeast Asia and beyond concluded a fact-finding mission to Malaysia to assess the situation around freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).
Read MorePhilippines — Together with APHR and the Philippine House of Representatives, NDI hosted a congressional forum in Manila on the role of legislators in advancing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in the region.
Read MoreThe ICJ convened a two-day workshop from 3rd to 4th November 2018 in Yangon, to enhance understanding of legal protections of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief in Myanmar.
Read MoreTHAILAND — More than 100 prominent advocates and stakeholders working on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) around the globe gathered in Bangkok, Thailand.
Read MoreINDONESIA — Members of APHR joined other key stakeholders yesterday for a workshop organized by NDI, which focused on strategies to promote religious tolerance in the lead up to Indonesia’s 2019 national election.
Read MoreINDONESIA — APHR led a delegation of current and former parliamentarians from Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand on a fact-finding mission to the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to explore issues around religious intolerance.
Read MoreINDONESIA — Stakeholders from across Southeast Asia and beyond joined together in Jakarta for a conference aimed at engaging parliamentarians and activists in advancing freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreDr. Stefan Friedrich interviews Eva Kusuma Sundari, Member of the House of Representatives of Indonesia.
Read MoreINDONESIA — Religious extremism is on the rise worldwide. The issue constitutes a serious threat to the stability and identity of nations around the globe, yet many governments and international institutions struggle to develop successful approaches to combat it.
Read MoreINDONESIA — Pancasila demonstrates its supernatural powers because human beings work to defend the concepts, principles, and values contained within it, namely belief in the Almighty, humanity, nationalism, democracy, and social justice.
Read MoreTHAILAND — Parliamentarians from around the world met in Bangkok, Thailand, for a workshop on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in Southeast Asia, co-organized by APHR and IPPFoRB.
Read MoreMALAYSIA — With escalating religious intolerance, extremisms, state endorsed radicalisation and terror, women make up the largest group caught in this crosshairs of hatred, misogyny, patriarchy, violence, sexual violence, slavery and oppression.
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