Freedom of Religion and Belief: An Essential Human Right

This manual is part of a learning package consisting of the manual, video dramas and handouts that aim to build knowledge of fundamental human rights generally and in particular the right to freedom of religion, as well as promote religious tolerance. The manual was developed by the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), an interreligious organisation that aims to protect the right to religious freedom, in co-operation with the People’s Movement for Human Rights Learning (PDHR), an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) specialising in human rights education. It is designed for faith-based, interreligious, and citizens groups dedicated to learning and action to promote human rights and peace education.

This guide is organised into 3 parts. The first is designed to help the learning group facilitators to prepare for guiding the learning experience. The second provides background on the substance of the problems and the conceptualisation of human rights education. The third provides a specific set of procedures for conducting the learning groups.