The South Asia Forum for Freedom of Religion or Belief (SAF -FoRB) is a platform for civil societies, religious minorities, and human rights defenders who are responding to the challenges of Freedom of Religion or Belief in South Asia as a Human Rights concerns.
Vision
Vision of the SAFFoRB “To create a peaceful, just and inclusive world where freedom of religion or belief is respected, protected, and promoted”
Mission
- To promote solidarity and partnership among and with all marginalized sections of society in South Asia;
- To advocate freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the ICCPR and,
- To strive for peaceful, just and inclusive communities in South Asia.
Objectives
The Main Objectives of SAFFORB are:
- To conduct a regional analysis and identify the common patterns and trends related to the Freedom of Religion or Belief concern in South Asia.
- To create safe space for the civil society groups to come together and share their experiences of denial of their right to Freedom of Religion or Belief.
- To build a solidarity network among the civil society organisations, faith based communities and the human rights institutions to defend Freedom of Religion or Belief.
- to explore strategies, and to build capacities, to address the concerns of FoRB in their countries and in South Asia.
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