#FaithforRights Program in Portugal

Meeting of the AIDLR Country Directors in Brussels

EPRID open letter on the advancement of Freedom of Religion or Belief in the European Union and Internationally.

The AIDLR launch the magazine Conscience & Liberty 2023 and its calendar 2024 on the UDHR 75th Anniversary.

The Secretary General of AIDLR participates in the colloquium "Religious freedom and freedom of expression" organised by the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic.

Webinar on Article 18's Legacy: Promoting universality and indivisibility | Episode 1

Meeting of the AIDLR EU Country Directors

Posthumous award to H.E. Dr. Jorge Sampaio

AIDLR participates in the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) Experts Meeting 2022

AIDLR presents the International Award for Excellence «Ambassador for Freedom and Peace, Dr. Jean Nussbaum & Ms. Eleanor Roosevelt» to Prof. Asher Maoz

International Conference on «Religions, Human Solidarity and Global Peace: Building a Better Future»

Religious minorities vulnerable in conflict

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief report sites numerous violations of human rights.

Declaration concerning the war in Ukraine

The AIDLR congratulates Roberta Metsola on her election as the President of the European Parliament

AIDLR Interview To Paulo Macedo, New Secretary-General

A Statement by the AIDLR Secretary General on Abuse of Power and Violence and its consequences on racism and religious persecution.

The AIDLR Appeal & Questions to the UN HCHR on “COVID-19 - Open Letter"

Today all the world’s attention is on COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing all aspects of this virus from the science to its political, economic, social and humanitarian [...]

Letter submitted by the AIDLR Secretary General to The President of the European Commission, H.E. Ms. Ursula Von Der Leyen

Release of the latest edition of Conscience and Liberty, entitled «Dignity, Rights and Justice for All»

The magazine “Conscience & Liberty” has been published since 1948 in several languages. The English edition corresponds to issue no. 80-81 (2020-2021).

Roadmap to Implementation - A summary report & recommendation of the second Global Summit on ‘Religion, Peace and Security’ co-organized by the UN Office of Genocide Prevention & the AIDLR

H.E. Dr. AHMED SHAHEED, the United Nations SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR on FoRB, talked with the Secretary-General of the AIDLR, at the Palais des Nations, during the HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, on a sensitive discriminatory issue based on religious liberty

Meeting at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, between H.E. AMBASSADOR PEKKA METSO from Finland, and Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary-General of the AIDLR: on international challenges, ‘coronavirus’, religious liberty and religious communities

His Excellency Mr. DAVID ZALKALIANI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, President of the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe, talked with Dr. Olteanu on the AIDLR’ support for the priorities of the Georgian Presidency

The Secretary-General of the AIDLR talked with ANNA RURKA, President of the Council of Europe’s Conference of INGOs , during the World NGO Day Seminar: ‘From the Past to the Future: A Living Civic for a Living Democracy’, on the subject of the AIDLR’s cooperation with the CoE

Her Excellency Ms. MARIJA PEJCINOVIC BURIC, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe (CoE), exchanged ideas in Strasbourg with Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary-General of the AIDLR on the influence of the CoE upon all its 47 countries

The Honorable Mr. EMMANUEL MACRON, the French President, met and talked in Strasbourg with Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the AIDLR Secretary-General, on the AIDLR’ initiatives and proposals regarding worldwide challenges and threats

H.E. Dr. HAMAD AL SHEIKH AHMED AL SHAIBANI, & KHALIFA MOHAMMED AL SUWAIDI, invited the Secretary-General of the AIDLR to participate together with worldwide religious leaders and scholars at the ‘World Tolerance Summit’

H.E. ABDULLAH AL SALMI, Minister at the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs of OMAN, launched in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Omani initiative ‘Towards United Human Values’ at the 11th ADVISORY GROUP MEETING chaired by Dr. ELSANOUSI

AIDLR's Secretary-General, talked in Abu Dhabi with Rev. Dr. EFRAIM TENDERO, the current SECRETARY-GENERAL of the WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE, on the challenges facing Christians around the world, and those of other religions such as Jews, Muslims, and some religious minorities

At the Forum for Peace, the Secretary-General of the AIDLR , exchanged opinions with H.E. AL HAJ AHOD ‘MURAD’ EBRAHIM, Chief Minister of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, on supporting religious minorities and religious liberty

Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the AIDLR Secretary-General talked at the ‘Forum for Peace’ from Abu Dhabi, with MUHAMMAD SIRAJUDDIN DIN SYAMSUDDIN, one of the foremost Islamic scholars of Indonesia

GAMAL FOUDA, SURVIVOR FARID AHMED, shared with the Secretary-General of the AIDLR, their personal ‘story’ of the dramatic tragedy that took the life of 51 Muslims, during the terrorist mosque mass shootings

Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the Secretary-General of the AIDLR, whilst in Abu Dhabi, congratulated a HERO, the Imam ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI from Nigeria, who risked his own life, to save 262 Christians in June 2018

Dr. AISHA AL-DAWIYA, FOUNDER OF WOMEN IN ISLAM, talked with Dr. Liviu Olteanu the Secretary-General of the AIDLR on the role of religious leaders, specifically concerning how women can confront the contemporary crises and challenges of our Century based on religious identity

Secretary-General of the AIDLR, talked with H.E. YEMI OSINBAJO, THE VICE-PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC of NIGERIA, at the ‘Forum for Peace in Muslim Societies’ hosted in the United Arab Emirates

The Secretary-General of the AIDLR, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, talked in Abu Dhabi at the Forum for Promoting Peace, with the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Dr. MUHAMMAD BIN ABDUL KARIM ISSA, a former Saudi Arabian Minister of Justice

Meeting of the Secretary-General of the AIDLR with H.E. ADAMA DIENG, UN Under Secretary-General on Prevention of Genocide and the President of the Honorary Committee of the AIDLR, at the launch of the Global Tolerance Charter regarding the ‘New Alliance of Virtue’ in Abu Dhabi

During the SIXTH ASSEMBLY in Abu Dhabi of the FORUM FOR PROMOTING PEACE, the Secretary-General of the AIDLR, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, expressed his appreciation for the historic initiative on ‘tolerance and religious freedom’ and signing the ‘Global Tolerance Charter - The New Alliance of Virtue’

H.E. Shaykh ABDULLAH BIN BAYYAH and Dr. ZESHAN ZAFAR, invited Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary-General of the AIDLR, to the launch of the NEW ALLIANCE OF VIRTUE CHARTER held at the SIXTH ASSEMBLY of FORUM FOR PROMOTING PEACE to join the event held in Abu Dhabi

Meetings in New York of H.E. Adama DIENG, Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on Prevention of Genocide with Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the AIDLR Secretary-General, initiator of the Global Summits and Dialogue Five frame

The Secretary-General AIDLR Dr. Liviu Olteanu, meet Dean Hisae NAKANISHI and Director Ada TAGGAR-COHEN from Doshisha Kyoto University on 14 of June, 2019.

Dr. Liviu Olteanu the Secretary-General of the AIDLR has been invited and has participated to an academic meeting at Doshisha University from Kyoto Japan [...]

Dr. Liviu Olteanu stressed the need of the Dialogue Five frame as the necessary tool towards the outcome of Global Compact on SDGs and responsible business practices at the The G20 Interfaith Forum, Kyoto Japan, 11-12 June, 2019. "Peace is made, peace is supported and peace is maintain by people"

Dr. Liviu Olteanu, AIDLR Secretary-General intervenes as keynote speaker at the G-20 Interfaith Forum, Tokyo Japan, June 6 to 10, 2019.

During the G-20 Interfaith-Forum, Tokyo Japan, that took place from June 6 to 10, 2019, the organizers of the G-20 Interfaith Forum Prof. Cole Durham, Chair G-20 [...]

A Press Release on the “New Zealand terrorist attacks” submitted by the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR), from Bern, Switzerland

Unfortunately new terrorist attacks, violence and extremism feeds again people with fear and affect humanity. [...]

AIDLR at the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights where delivered keynote on E. Roosevelt Legacy & Trends National Security Laws

On the 70th Anniversary Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948-2018), the Hemicycle of European [...]

The AIDLR Secretary General’ Speech at the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva & Other Actions of the AIDLR on concerned ‘Religious Freedom Law’ of Bulgarian Parliament

On November 2018 at the ‘United Nations Forum on Minority Issues’, Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the Secretary General of the AIDLR took the floor and talked on [...]

Interview realized by Dr. Liviu OLTEANU with H.E. Dr. Ahmed SHAHEED, the Unites Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Shaheed – with a strong expertise on diplomacy, human rights and religious freedom – is the current Special Rapporteur on [...]

H.E. Mr. Adama Dieng, new President of the AIDLR Honorary Committee

From last May H.E. Mr. Adama Dieng, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, is the new AIDLR Honorary Committee President. He succeeds Ms. Mary Robinson who has been President of the Honorary [...]

The AIDLR have recorded 2 TV Program Debates at the European Parliament TV of Brussels

Titled “Do Europe face challenges and risk on Religion Freedom?” and “Religious liberty Today: Trends and attitudes” respectively.

Celebrating 500 Years of Reformation. How Can the Legacy Positively Shape the Future of the EU?

The forward press-release has been delivered by the Secretary General of the AIDLR during the event organized on Tuesday 17th of October at the European Parliament [...]

“Diversity against radicalization by knowing each other better, inclusivity, education and cooperation of all actors”, has been proposed by the AIDLR SG at the United Nations in Vienna

The forward comments have been delivered by the Secretary General of the AIDLR Dr. Liviu Olteanu during the event [...]

Conversations with Thomas Gass - UN Assistant Secretary General, Martin Nesirky - Director United Nations Information Center and Jean Luc Lemahieu - Director United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

During the Conferences of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations on «Diversity unites! – [...]

Institutional dialogue with NGOs representatives, scholars and religious actors during Conferences on «Governments and NGOs: Together against radicalization» and «Challenges Today and Tomorrow»

The Secretary General of the AIDLR in his dialogue with CYRIL RITCHIE - CoNGO President and Dr. WOLFGANG [...]

Keynote address introduced by Dr. Liviu Olteanu, at the OSCE/ODIHR regarding "A Special Attention to the Protection of Human Rights, Fighting Terrorism, the Right to a Fair Trial and Democratic Law-Making"

The following statement was issued by Dr Liviu Olteanu in Warsaw at the OSCE in the context of the topics debated [...]

Keynote address on “Actors’ Education and its Role on Legality, Hate Speech, Peace and Security” by the AIDLR' Secretary General (SG) on the G7 Conference

The following statement was issued by Liviu Olteanu after the International Conference on “Hate Speech and Security” that has been organized by Consiglio Nazionale Forense and [...]

H.E. Andrea Orlando, Minister of Justice of Italy, and the AIDLR' SG, on role of State, Legislation and Respect of Human Right and Defense by all actors of Fundamental Freedoms

The following statement was issued after The Honorable ANDREA ORLANDO, Minister of Justice of Italy, met and talked [...]

H.E. Ms. Laura Boldrini, Presiden of the Italian House of Representatives, talked with AIDLR' SG on colaboration and participation at the Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security

LAURA BOLDRINI, the President of the House of Representatives of Italy and Liviu OLTEANU the Secretary [...]

Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta G7/G20 Sherpa and the AIDLR Secretary General' conversation at G7 Conference on Security and Hate Speech

During the conference held in Rome Under the Auspices of the Italian Presidency of G7, the Secretary General of the AIDLR Liviu Olteanu had an important conversation with H.E. [...]

The G7 held at Chancellery Palace in Rome in September 14, 2017, debated on «Security and Hate Speech. Personal Safety and Data Security: Rights in the Age of Social Media»

To that unique international conference chaired by Andrea Mascherin the President of Consiglio Nazionale Forense, Dr. Olteanu the Secretary General of the AIDLR, exchanged [...]

Mr. Mario Brito, the President of the AIDLR and Dr. Liviu Olteanu, the Secretary General of the AIDLR assisted at the 8th World Congress organized by the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) and had exchanges with worldwide officials and participants.

A Press Release on the “Barcelona terrorist attack” submitted by the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR), from Bern, Switzerland

Again and again we strongly condemn the acts of these new terrorist attacks perpetrated in Barcelona and Cambrils on Thursday 17 of August 2017. We feel pain for each of [...]

Keynote of AIDLR in UN HQ on «Modernity and preventing incitement to violence begins with acknowledging the rights, dignity and perspectives of everyone and treating others as one would like to be treated»

In his Keynote Address Dr. Liviu Olteanu congratulated Adama Dieng for his vision, energy and efforts as UN Under [...]

The Honorable Antonio GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General and Dr. Liviu Olteanu, AIDLR' Secretary General, exchanged together views at the UN Headquaters

Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary General of the AIDLR was invited by H.E. ADAMA DIENG United Nations Under-Secretary [...]

H.E. Dr. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and Liviu Olteanu, AIDLR Secretary General, talked together and had an exchange on the future Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security

Liviu Olteanu, talked at the United Nations Headquaters with Faisal A. Bin Muaammar, Secretary General KAICIID Dialogue Centre, and with Ambassador Alvaro Albacete, Deputy Secretary-General

The following statement was issued by the Secretary General of the AIDLR, after the conversation Dr. Liviu OLTEANU had [...]

Conversation of Dr. Liviu Olteanu with H.E. Ambassador Abdallah Y. Al Mouallimi, Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to United Nations in New York and with Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, Imam of the Gran Mosque of Mecca

AIDLR Secretary General has talked at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York with Dr. Agnes CALLAMARD, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Executions, OHCHR, Geneva

The following statement was issued by the AIDLR Secretary General regarding the conversation between Dr. Liviu [...]

Liviu Olteanu, Secretary General of the AIDLR, talking together with worldwide religious leaders, scholars and civil society organizations on United Nations plan of action and other exchanges on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Ambassador Ms. Ammo AZIZA BAROUD, Permanent Representative of Chad at the EU, UK and Benelux, talked with Secretary General of the AIDLR, Dr. Liviu Olteanu

AMBASSADOR AMMO AZIZA BAROUD had a conversation as a follow up on Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security co-organized by AIDLR and OGPRtP in November 2016 [...]

Keynote address introduced by Dr. Liviu Olteanu at the “OSCE/ODIHR SUP. HUMAN DIMENSION” regarding three proposals addressed to the OSCE' State Members on combating anti-semitism, intolerance and discrimination against christians, muslims and members of other religions

H.E. Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister of Italy and President of European Commission, and Professor Hans Schilling, talked with Dr. Liviu Olteanu regarding «Religion and Politics, Refugees and future of Europe»

The aim of the European Academy of Religion was to network individual researchers and - according with “Fescire” and [...]

H.E. Baroness Emma Nicholson from House of Lords, United Kingdom, talking at G20 Interfaith Summit with Dr. Liviu Olteanu, regarding religion, sustainable development and refugee crisis

The following statement was issued by Dr. Liviu Olteanu after Inaugural Session: Religion, Sustainable Development and [...]

Keynote address delivered by Dr. Liviu Olteanu on Dialogue Five Framework® for Human Rights, SDGs, Religious Liberty, Peace and Security - How to combat the Shrinking space of civil society

The following statement was issued by Dr. Liviu Olteanu after his keynote address delivered at G20 Interfaith Summit in [...]

A Press Release on the “Manchester terrorist attack” submitted by the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty (AIDLR), from Bern, Switzerland

The representatives of 13 European countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria) [...]

A second session after sunset has been established for adventists doctors for reasons of Freedom of Religion and Conscience, thought the Intl. Written Examinations organized by European Society of Anesthesiology are taken simultaneously all over the world.

AIDLR’s Press Release on the decision of the Russian Supreme Court of April 20, 2017 to ban the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization in Russia

After the terrorist attacks perpetrated in many parts of the world, we know that dangerous elements may be located within every society. Much attention, however, should be [...]

Keynote address delivered by Dr. Liviu Olteanu at the 9th International NGO Forum on Economic, Social and Economic Rights of Women on Women for Peace

Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. [...]

Keynote address delivered by Dr. Liviu Olteanu at religious liberty partnership hosted in Brasilia on multiculturalism and secularism facing understanding of freedom of religion or belief

The following keynote address (here resumed) was issued at the Religious Liberty Partnership hosted in Brasilia Brazil [...]

H.E. Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein, High Commisioner for Human Rights talked with Dr. Liviu Olteanu on issue of Global Summit on Religion, Peace and Security and received the journal and book belonging to the AIDLR

Following the meeting of the High Commissioner of Human Rights with the Civil Society Non-Governmental Org [...]

H.E. Minister Lakhdar Brahimi of Algeria receiving at Palais des Nations in Geneva the journal «Ambassadors for Liberty, Hope and Peace» belonging to the AIDLR from Dr. Liviu Olteanu

Following the panel on Islam and Christianity organized on 15 of March by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights [...]

H.E. Ms. Beatriz Londoño Soto, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia at the UN in Geneva, had a conversation with the AIDLR's Secretary General Dr. Liviu Olteanu on future collaboration

H.E. Ms. Yvette Stevens, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sierra Leone at UNOG talked at the United Nations in Geneva with Secretary General of the AIDLR Dr. Liviu Olteanu

The Secretary General of the International Association for the Defense of Religious Liberty Dr. Liviu Olteanu talked at [...]

H.E. Jan Figel, the EU Special Envoy for Promotion FoRB and H.E. Ahmed Shaeed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on FoRB, after an exchange view on Religious Liberty with Dr. Liviu Olteanu

At the end of «Panel on Freedom of Religion or Belief: Toward an Agenda for Implementation» hosted at the Palais [...]

Ambassador Joaquin Alexander Maza Martinelli, President of Human Rights Council and Dr. Liviu Olteanu regarding the AIDLR activity and publications

Dr Liviu Olteanu, the Secretary General of the AIDLR had a important conversation in the room XX that is the host for HRC with H.E. Ambassador Joaquín Alexander Maza Martinelli [...]

Ambassador Olaph Terribile, Permanent Representative of Malta at UNOG talking with Dr. Liviu Olteanu on future plans

Following the keynote address' delivered by Ambassador Olaph TERRIBILE, Permanent Representative of Malta to the UN in Geneva, on «Freedom of Religion or Belief: Toward an Agenda for Implementation»- under the auspicies of [...]

The EU Ambassador Peter Sorenson and Secretary General of the AIDLR Dr. Liviu Olteanu had a follow up of their colaboration at Global Summit in Geneva and appreciated their colaboration

Following the UN Panel on «Freedom of Religion or Belief: Toward an Agenda for Implementation» Dr. Liviu Olteanu [...]

United Nations Human Rights Council, the Written Statement of the AIDLR on Geneva Global Summit.

Following statement was issued by Dr Liviu Olteanu and has been introduced to the United Nations as a written statement on 34th Session of Human Rights Council regarding the Global Summit co-organized by the [...]

Meeting with H.E. Mr Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser of Secretary General of United Nations on Genocide Prevention.

Meeting with H.E. Mr Adama Dieng, Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser of Secretary General of United Nations on Genocide Prevention, and Dr Liviu Olteanu, Secretary [...]

Conversation with Mr. Jan Figel on cooperation plans

Mr Jan Figel, EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU territory, on February 2017 in Brussels, at EPRID meeting. Dr Liviu Olteanu is participated at EPRID´s meeting and has a conversation with Mr Jan Figel on cooperation plans between the EU and the AIDLR [...]

Meeting with H.E. Ambassador Ms. Jackie Wolcott

Dr. Liviu Olteanu, Secretary General of the AIDLR, and HE Ambassador Ms. Jackie Wolcott, Commissioner, US Commission on International Religious Freedom, from Washington D.C., talking in Brussels on the AIDLR international projects. In the picture Dr. Olteanu introducing to [...]

Collaboration between AIDLR and USCIRF

Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Ms Elisabeth K. Cassidy, Director of International Law and Policy U.S.Commision on International Religious Freedom, from Washington D.C. in Brussels at Eprid meeting in February 2017. Dr Liviu Olteanu the Secretary [...]

Je suis Paris! A Press Release submitted by the International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty from Bern, Switzerland

Humanity is grieving and in shock; today we are all victims and in complete solidarity with Paris. We are traumatized by all the terrorist attacks which took place on 13 November in Paris, with the consequences of hundreds of victims. We [...]

European Annual Meeting 16

Last September (4-8), the European representatives of the International Association for the Religious Liberty (AIDLR) met in Seville, Spain. During four days the representatives can present the current situation of their countries. Case studies were discussed in order to continue working for the religious freedom [...]