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There has been a disturbing increase in hate speech and incitement in recent years. The right to free speech is protected under international law, but speech that constitutes incitement to violence is prohibited. While states have the primary responsibility to prevent incitement…
As a result of the lockdown that was implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have faced completely new challenges in their everyday lives. Language barriers may cause misunderstandings and confusion, especially for refugees and migrants. This short brochure intends to show how…
A child of Chinese immigrants to Indonesia, Kristan grew up in the Confucian religion. Devoting himself to a lifelong education in Confucianism, from elementary school to college, he now chairs the Central Board of Youth Confucianism in Indonesia and represents Indonesian Confucians at interfaith…
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has unanimously elected His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of France as Metropolitan Elder of Chalcedon.
Metropolitan Emmanuel, a member of KAICIID’s multi-religious Board of Directors, has been a robust advocate for consensus and dialogue between…
Gunmen attacked a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north-eastern Ituri province on Monday, 14 February, murdering civilians and targeting a Catholic church.
According to news outlets, an initial assessment reported the deaths of 13 civilians. Attackers also burned the church to the…
Hate Speech intensifies in the wake of COVID-19
Despite calls from the United Nations last year for a global ceasefire so countries could concentrate their efforts on the coronavirus pandemic, hate speech and conflict have intensified in many regions around the world.
In the Central African…
Faith leaders Head to the Front Lines in an attempt to broker reconciliation
As clashes continue to erupt in the Central African Republic, the country’s leading religious leaders have headed to the front lines in a bold push for peace.
The Reverend Nicolas Guerekoyame-Gbangou, Cardinal…
Dr. Kanchan Chandan was born to a devout Hindu family, which respected and believed that all paths lead to one destination, one God. She spent her childhood reading religious literature from almost all faiths that were available. However, an interest in science, logic, and facts led to her being an…
Kaush Weerakoon is a community peacebuilder in Sri Lanka and is currently employed at the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka as a Senior Project Officer. She has contributed to establishing Communal Conflict Mitigatory Mechanisms in identified local level hotspots of religious tensions and has…
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