11 June 2025, 15:00 – 16:30 CEST

Webinar 4 in the series: From theory to action: Parliamentarians against hatred based on religion or belief – Crafting pathways to more peaceful, inclusive and just societies

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 fourth and final webinar will focus on When less is more: Alternatives to legislation when combating hatred based on religion or belief

Moderation:

Ms. Anda Filip, Director, Member Parliaments and External Relations, Inter-Parliamentary Union

Speakers:

• Ms. Salma Ataullahjan, Member of the Canadian Senate
• Mr. Ibrahim Salama, former Chief of the Human Rights Treaties Branch, OHCHR; initiator of the “Faith for Rights” framework and coordinator of the CommUNity of Practices
• Rabbi Alex Goldberg, Rabbi of Guildford (United Kingdom), Dean of Religious Life and Belief at the University of Surrey, Faith focal point of the Faith for Rights CommUNity of Practices; member of the Muslim-Jewish Leadership Council of Europe

View the first webinar: Understanding and upholding freedom of religion or belief

View the second webinar: Navigating freedom of expression, freedom of information, cancel culture and hate speech to uphold human rights and foster social cohesion

View the third webinar: Digital challenges to peace, inclusion and human rights: The role of social media platforms in spreading hate speech and ways to counter it.