Information on Ministerial Conference of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance on Freedom of Religion or Belief under Authoritarian Regimes

The Ministerial Conference of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) will address the topic of Freedom of Religion or Belief under Authoritarian Regimes. The conference will explore the misuse of religion for political purposes, building resilience and the role of new technologies in the suppression of religious or belief minorities. The main panel sessions will also analyze past experiences in Central Europe under Communist rule, and consider how this may help understand the means by which repressive regimes currently restrict freedom of religion or belief. In the margins of the conference, the participants will have an opportunity to visit places of worship and memorials connected to suppression of religious minorities. The aim of the conference is also to engage young people in the struggle for FoRB.

The application for participation can made through the respective embassy in Prague or through contacting the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs by email on da@mzv.cz

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Addresses of the Venues

Czernin Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, Prague 1

Trauttmansdorff Palace, Loretánská 6, Prague 1

Charles University in Prague, Ovocný trh 560/5, Prague 1

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Detailed information and preliminary program: https://www.mzv.cz/FoRB