
It aims at promoting faith and tolerance within society and encouraging solidarity with victims of persecution. The Red Wednesday is a campaign with the motto “Make a stand for faith and freedom”. There are three IRFBA observers: Sovereign Order of Malta, Taiwan, and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. There are also five IRFBA friends: Canada, Guyana, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden. Currently 37 countries have joined the Alliance: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, The Gambia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Togo, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Alliance brings together senior government representatives to discuss actions their nations can take together to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief and protect members of religious minority groups worldwide. The Alliance is predicated on the idea more must be done to protect members of religious minority groups and combat discrimination and persecution based on religion or belief. The Declaration is grounded in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, which states everyone has freedom to believe or not believe, to change faith, to meet alone for prayer or corporately for worship. Alliance members must fully commit to the Declaration of Principles. The International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance is a network of like-minded countries fully committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world.

Trauttmansdorff Palace, Loretánská 6, Prague 1Ĭharles University in Prague, Ovocný trh 560/5, Prague 1 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Loretánská Str. Robert Řehák, Ph.D., Special Envoy for Holocaust, Interfaith Dialogue and Freedom of Religion Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust, Interfaith Dialogue and Freedom of Religion Guided Tour of the Czernin Palace and Other Sights at the occasion of the Red Wednesdayħ:30 pm – 9:00 pm (tbc) Thursday, Novem– Regional Round Tables
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Selected participants will attend the ministerial conference, where they will present their ideas on how to pursue the struggle for freedom of religion or belief. There will be various events organized during 2023 by young people for young people to discuss how to promote freedom of religion or belief worldwide. Parallel Sessions at the Charles University in Prague and Czernin PalaceĤ.2. In addition to considering the impact of digital surveillance on religious or belief minorities, the panel will also focus on the issue of growing digital persecution.ġ2:15 pm – 1:00 pm (Hall in front of the Music Hall)Ĥ.

Technology can be used as an instrument for repression, including through unlawful or arbitrary surveillance. Religious Life under Digital Surveillance This panel will reflect on the region’s experience and considers whether and how the lessons learned from that period can be applied to the present.ģ. The Central European region suffered from the systematic suppression of religious freedoms under Communist rule. Misuse of Religion for Political Purposes and Building Resilience Welcome Reception for Ministers, Heads of Delegations, Panelists and SpeakersĨ:00 pm – 9:30 pm ( tba ) Wednesday, Novem– Ministerial ConferenceĢ. IRFBA Ministerial Conference Logo Preliminary Program Tuesday, Novem– Welcome Reception
