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Understanding and upholding freedom of religion or belief
Summary
15:30 -16:30 CET
The webinar series is being organised by the IPU together with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in cooperation with the International Panel of Parliamentarians on Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB). The webinars will bring together international experts and parliamentarians to explore issues related to hatred based on religion or belief and share good practices in countering it to give parliamentarians the knowledge, tools and confidence to take action when faced with religious hatred in their own contexts.
The first webinar will focus on Understanding and upholding freedom of religion or belief.
Moderation:
- Mr. Michael Wiener, OHCHR Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section
Speakers:
- Ms. Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
- Ms. Fernanda San Martin Carrasco, Director of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief, former Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia
- Ms. Rashela Mizrahi, Member of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia and network member for IPPFoRB Southeast Europe
- Mr. Rogier Huizenga, Human Rights Programme, Inter-Parliamentary Union
First respondent:
- Mr. Amadou Camara, Member of the National Assembly of the Gambia and Chair of its FoRB parliamentary caucus; network member for IPPFoRB Africa
View the second seminar: Navigating freedom of expression, freedom of information, cancel culture and hate speech to uphold human rights and foster social cohesion