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UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia
worldwide/virtualAcross Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia
worldwide/virtualAcross Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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The Fear of “The Great Replacement” and Impact on Society
worldwide/virtualThursday, Aug. 18, 2022, 2 PM to 3 PM ET Join Live via Zoom or Facebook. Please click here to register. Please join Religions for Peace for a discussion on how the fear of “The Great Replacement” has provided motivation for many heinous attacks on racial and religious minorities and what should be the role of religious communities
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The Fear of “The Great Replacement” and Impact on Society
worldwide/virtualThursday, Aug. 18, 2022, 2 PM to 3 PM ET Join Live via Zoom or Facebook. Please click here to register. Please join Religions for Peace for a discussion on how the fear of “The Great Replacement” has provided motivation for many heinous attacks on racial and religious minorities and what should be the role of religious communities
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Addressing Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Societies
Rayburn House Office Building 2060 DC, United StatesDear UN NGO Committee on FoRB and interested colleagues, This month, our friends at Muslims for Progressives Values will be hosting an in-person event on Apostasy and Blasphemy in Washington, DC. Here's the event summary: The practice of criminalizing the religious beliefs of others through apostasy and blasphemy legislation violates the fundamental teachings of Islam
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Addressing Apostasy and Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Societies
Rayburn House Office Building 2060 DC, United StatesDear UN NGO Committee on FoRB and interested colleagues, This month, our friends at Muslims for Progressives Values will be hosting an in-person event on Apostasy and Blasphemy in Washington, DC. Here's the event summary: The practice of criminalizing the religious beliefs of others through apostasy and blasphemy legislation violates the fundamental teachings of Islam
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