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Markus Grübel speaks to EPRID on FoRB during the pandemic, the German presidency of the EU Council, and the new EU sanction regime
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On 27 January, EPRID hosted an online interview with Markus Grübel MP, the German Federal Government Commissioner for Global Freedom of Religion.
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2020 Has Hammered Home the Message: FoRB is Not a Dispensable Right
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Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a universal human right. Violations of this right continue to rise and we have seen many examples of how the Covid-19 pandemic has compounded pre-existing vulnerabilities of faith and belief minorities. Now, more than ever, the European Union must demonstrate clear leadership in the promotion and protection of…
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New #FoRBDefender Movement Calls on People of all Faiths and None to Declare: “Believe it or not, it’s my Right!”
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EPRID is pleased to launch our new #FoRBDefender movement on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief! We invite you to join us in declaring; “Believe it or not, it’s my Right!” The #FoRBDefender movement is an online initiative that aims to raise awareness of the right to freedom of religion or…
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EPRID Partners with the FoRB Learning Platform
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EPRID is delighted to be a partner to the newly-launched FoRB Learning Platform. This is an initiative of the Nordic Ecumenical Network on International Freedom of Religion or Belief (NORFORB) and has been developed with input and advice from both secular and different faith based organisation, as well as international experts. It provides resources to help individuals,…
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EPRID Activities in 2017
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2017 was a busy year for the EPRID platform; this is an overview of all EPRID activities from February 2017 – February 2018. 17 February 2017: EPRID held its Annual General Meeting. Special guests included Dr. Ján Figel, EU Special Envoy on FoRB, Ambassador Jackie Wollcot and Elizabeth Cassidy of the US International Commission…
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EPRID Statement on Prisoners of Conscience
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At this festive time, as people around the world gather to celebrate hope-filled traditions, the European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID)[i] remembers that all people have the right to freedom of religion or belief, which includes the right to freely adopt, change and manifest a chosen faith or none. Freedom of religion or…
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EPRID and VCHR organise a Conference on “Religion, Business and Human Rights” at the European Parliament
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On Wednesday 6 September 2017, the European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID) and Quê Me: Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR), in collaboration with the office of Ramon Tremosa i Balcells MEP, organised a Conference on “Religion, Business and Human Rights” at the European Parliament. Speakers included Dr Brian Grim, President of the…
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EPRID shares best practices at EP Conference on “How religious and belief communities reach out to each other in words and deeds”
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At a meeting organized by the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Religious Freedom or Belief and Religious Tolerance on 25th April 2017, EPRID joined a panel of academics, religious leaders and field experts on the theme of “Best practices: How religious and belief communities reach out to each other in words and deeds”. The meeting was…
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EPRID urges EU to continue and strengthen the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
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The European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID), a Brussels-based network of civil society religious and non-religious organisations working to mainstream freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in EU policies and practices, sent an Open Letter today to leaders of the European Union urging them to continue and strengthen the mandate of the Special…