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Have you ever shared a book, song, or artwork that expresses your thoughts on religion? In some countries, doing so could lead to imprisonment or penalties. A musician now faces a death sentence by hanging because a song he shared on a messaging app was deemed blasphemous.

Day 1 of #IRFSummit2026 | Grateful to long‑time #IPPFoRB champions @KnoxThames and @aykan_erdemir for leading a hands-on #FoRB workshop for our parliamentarians. They spoke about the essential role MPs play in advancing FoRB, and truly, no one is better placed to lead this conversation, having been part of IPPFoRB since its inception. Thank you! #religiousfreedom #freedomofreligionorbelief

Day 2 of #IRFSummit2026 | What an honour to have @UN Special Rapporteur on #FoRB, @NazilaGhanea, and global gender‑equality leader @ManiraAlva our session on FoRB & #WomensRights - Their expertise brought unparalleled depth, clarity, and inspiration to a vital and often misunderstood topic. #forb #religiousfreedom #ippforb 📍Washington, DC

#IRFSummit2026 | Our delegation met with the @NEDemocracy, the @IRIglobal and @NDI to discuss concrete ways to advance freedom of religion or belief worldwide and in the respective contexts of our parliamentarians #forb #religiousfreedom #ippforb

IPPFoRB brought a global delegation of 15 MPs from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia to the #IRFSummit2026, strengthening parliamentary collaboration and contributions to global #FoRB conversations. Grateful for partners at @IRFSummit who make this work possible. #IPPFoRB #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights 📍Washington, DC

#IRFSummit2026 Day 2 | Deep dive with @freedomhouse on their important work on FoRB on different regions around the world. #Parliamentarians have a vital role in advancing Freedom of Religion or Belief, partnerships with civil society organizations and networks amplify our impact! 🌎 #IRFSummit2026 #FoRB #ReligiousFreedom #IPPFoRBParliamentarians

#IRFSummit2026 Day 1 | IPPFoRB MPs met with the @StateDept IRF Office and Hon. @RepMarkWalker to discuss key global challenges to freedom of religion or belief within their respective contexts. A constructive exchange with valuable insights from all participants. #IRFSummit2026 #IPPFoRB #FoRB #ReligiousFreedom 📍Washington, DC

📍Right now at the U.S. Capitol 🇺🇸 @Fer_SanMartin, Director of @IPP_FoRB, speaking about the role of parliamentarians in advancing #FoRB globally, she’s with Swedish MPs @Y_Aydin82 and @KattisTolgfors joining Human Rights Without Frontiers International (HRWF) for the launch of the Central European Forum on FoRB at the Russell Senate Office Building. #IPPFoRB #FoRB #IRFSummit2026 #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom

2026 priorities: deepen international cooperation, support parliamentarians, and defend the right to believe—or not—freely & safely. 🌍 #FoRB #HumanRights #IPPFoRB #OsloConsultation

The discussions reminded us: 👉 FoRB advances when we work together—through dialogue, cooperation, and action.

✨ Strong start to 2026 for #FreedomOfReligionOrBelief ✨ IPPFoRB joined the Oslo Consultation to strengthen #UNHRC1618.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a hopeful start to the New Year. Whether you celebrate Christmas or observe other traditions, may the days ahead bring warmth, connection, and memorable moments🎄 #FreedomofReligionorBelief #FoRB #ReligiousFreedom #HappyNewYear2026

Today on #HumanRightsDay, we launch our new #IPPFoRB video 🎥 FoRB is a fundamental right (#Article18 #UDHR), yet often overlooked, despite being intrinsecally linked to life, security, equality, freedom of expression, women's rights, and all other #HumanRights 🌍 All rights are universal & interdependent. Protecting #FoRB means protecting dignity & peace 🕊️

📰 Grateful for the feature in @bharianmy ! 🙌 Singapore’s leading Malay daily featured the ongoing #IPPFoRBAcademy in Singapore, where parliamentarians & experts have joined to advance #FoRB and foster social cohesion. Inclusive dialogue. Mutual respect. Collaborative policymaking. 🌍 Read more 👉 beritaharian.sg/singapura/elak…

Day 1 of #IPPFoRBAcademy Singapore is underway! Grateful to Mr. James Low & Harmony in Diversity Gallery for hosting us. We are also honored to have to have Minister of State, MCCY & MOM, Mr. Dines Vasu Dash, deliver an insightful speech about the importance of multiculturalism in building cohesive societies. Really informative and interesting talks by Prof. @NazilaGhanea , Dr. Thiago Alves Pinto, Dr. Zainal Abidin & Dr. Mathews #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomofReligionorBelief

The IPPFoRB team has landed in Singapore! 🌏 Excited to welcome parliamentarians from 🇸🇬🇹🇭🇵🇭🇲🇾🇮🇩 for our Academy: Building Peaceful Coexistence. With experts like Prof. Nazila Ghanea, Dr. Thiago Alves & Birgitte Moe Olsen, we’re set for 3 days of deep learning on #FoRB in Southeast Asia. #IPPFoRBAcademy #ReligiousFreedom #FoRB #Peacebuilding #SingaporeAcademy

🎉 That’s a wrap on #IPPFoRBAcademy in Accra 🇬🇭! Today, MPs signed a powerful Regional Statement to advance #FoRB across Africa. A moment of unity, action & shared commitment 💬✍️ Thank you, everyone! Let’s keep the momentum going! 💪🌍 #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #Africa #FreedomofReligionorBelief #Unity