The International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) is a network of parliamentarians and legislators from around the world committed to combatting religious persecution and advancing freedom of religion or belief.
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IPPFoRB is made of parliamentarians from 90 (+ European Parliament) different countries across North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
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Over 300 parliamentarians from around the world are members of IPPFoRB network.
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Over 70 MPs have been trained by IPPFoRB on issues of freedom of religion or belief.
Nazila Ghanea, UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF
ARTICLE 18, THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
At a time of rising violations of freedom of religion or belief around the globe, we seek to act as a catalyst, leveraging collective action to advocate against religious persecution and advance this fundamental freedom for everyone everywhere.
The network is centred around the Oslo Charter for Freedom of Religion or Belief, signed in November 2014 by over 30 parliamentarians from around the world at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway.