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The FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU listens to ODIHR’s reports on Anti-Christian Hate Crime and on Artificial Intelligence
Thomas Schirrmacher and Eric Roux chaired a session of the Brussels-EU FoRB Roundtable in the Press Club of Brussels. Among the politicians, NGO leaders and religious leaders in attendance, they had the privilege of welcoming the new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief of the Netherlands: Ambassador Paul
A Champion against Discrimination: Farewell to Dr. Kishan Manocha (1968–2025), Co-Chair of our FoRB Roundtable EU Brussels
At its latest symposium at the European Press Club in Brussels, the FoRB Roundtable EU Brussels held a minute’s silence in commemoration of Dr Kishan Manocha. By Thomas Schirrmacher and Eric Roux, Chairs Dr. Kishan Manocha (1968–2023) was not only a distinguished physician and human rights advocate but also a
Joint letter: Russia – FECRIS – War in Ukraine – UN ECOSOC
During its history, FECRIS and its members have accumulated a great number of civil and criminal convictions for their actions actions that defame minority religions and spread hate speech against them. During the first four weeks of the war in Ukraine, Russian FECRIS associations have been actively supporting the war and openly working with Russian law enforcement agencies to gather information on anyone who would oppose it
FoRB: MEPs Van Dalen and Fidanza launch the 2017-2021 worrying report
In a statement published by the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance ( FoRB & RT ), they inform of “the presentation of the periodic report published by the Intergroup” which was held on Tuesday 22nd March. The FoRB report, which outlines the “state
New Europe’s coverage of the Roundtable’s letter to Pakistan PM
The recent joint letter proposed by the All Faiths Network and signed by 27 participants to our Roundtable (13 organizations and 14 individuals) about blasphemy laws in Pakistan and sent to Pakistan Prime Minister, which can be read here: https://forbroundtable.org/post/re-pakistan-s-blasphemy-laws, has received media coverage in the newspaper New Europe. You
Joint letter: ISIS genocide
To Mr Donald Tusk President of the European Council To All members of the European Council General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 B-1048 Brussels Belgium Brussels, the 30th of November 2014 Dear Mr President Dear members of the European Council, We write
Joint letter on China: 40 journalists of Bitter Winter arrested
To: Dr Ahmed Shaheed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion Mrs Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mrs Dunja Mijatović Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Mr Stavros Lambrinidis EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights Mr Jan
Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
To the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan copies to: UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Brussels, the 23 July 2019 Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Dear Prime Minister, We write as an informal group of organisations and
Re: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
Brussels, the 4 February 2019 To: all members of the EU Parliament Cc: Mr. Jan Figel, EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion Dear Member of the European Parliament, We are writing to recommend that you vote for the postponement of the European Parliament’s consent to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade
Letter in Support of Having the French Anti-separatism Bill Reviewed by the Venice Commission
To: Mr Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic Brussels, the 28th October 2020 Copies to: • Kishan Manocha, Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief • Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President of
The FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU listens to ODIHR’s reports on Anti-Christian Hate Crime and on Artificial Intelligence
Thomas Schirrmacher and Eric Roux chaired a session of the Brussels-EU FoRB Roundtable in the Press Club of Brussels. Among the politicians, NGO leaders and religious leaders in attendance, they had the privilege of welcoming the new Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief of the Netherlands: Ambassador Paul
A Champion against Discrimination: Farewell to Dr. Kishan Manocha (1968–2025), Co-Chair of our FoRB Roundtable EU Brussels
At its latest symposium at the European Press Club in Brussels, the FoRB Roundtable EU Brussels held a minute’s silence in commemoration of Dr Kishan Manocha. By Thomas Schirrmacher and Eric Roux, Chairs Dr. Kishan Manocha (1968–2023) was not only a distinguished physician and human rights advocate but also a
Joint letter: Russia – FECRIS – War in Ukraine – UN ECOSOC
During its history, FECRIS and its members have accumulated a great number of civil and criminal convictions for their actions actions that defame minority religions and spread hate speech against them. During the first four weeks of the war in Ukraine, Russian FECRIS associations have been actively supporting the war and openly working with Russian law enforcement agencies to gather information on anyone who would oppose it
FoRB: MEPs Van Dalen and Fidanza launch the 2017-2021 worrying report
In a statement published by the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance ( FoRB & RT ), they inform of “the presentation of the periodic report published by the Intergroup” which was held on Tuesday 22nd March. The FoRB report, which outlines the “state
New Europe’s coverage of the Roundtable’s letter to Pakistan PM
The recent joint letter proposed by the All Faiths Network and signed by 27 participants to our Roundtable (13 organizations and 14 individuals) about blasphemy laws in Pakistan and sent to Pakistan Prime Minister, which can be read here: https://forbroundtable.org/post/re-pakistan-s-blasphemy-laws, has received media coverage in the newspaper New Europe. You
Joint letter: ISIS genocide
To Mr Donald Tusk President of the European Council To All members of the European Council General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 B-1048 Brussels Belgium Brussels, the 30th of November 2014 Dear Mr President Dear members of the European Council, We write
Joint letter on China: 40 journalists of Bitter Winter arrested
To: Dr Ahmed Shaheed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion Mrs Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mrs Dunja Mijatović Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Mr Stavros Lambrinidis EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights Mr Jan
Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
To the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan copies to: UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Brussels, the 23 July 2019 Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Dear Prime Minister, We write as an informal group of organisations and
Re: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
Brussels, the 4 February 2019 To: all members of the EU Parliament Cc: Mr. Jan Figel, EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion Dear Member of the European Parliament, We are writing to recommend that you vote for the postponement of the European Parliament’s consent to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade
Letter in Support of Having the French Anti-separatism Bill Reviewed by the Venice Commission
To: Mr Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic Brussels, the 28th October 2020 Copies to: • Kishan Manocha, Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief • Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President of