In observance of International Human Rights Day (December 10) and the 25th Anniversary of the Declaration for the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance or Discrimination based upon Religion or Belief (November 25)
“Greatness was and can be again!”
Religious (in)fluences on human rights and religious freedom; what can we learn, for advocacy sake?
- The Edict of Cyrus (548 BCE, Persian Empire)
- presented by Iranian born filmmaker, Mr. Cyrus Kar
- Cordoba, Spain (711-1492)
- presented by Ibrahim Ramey, the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation
- The Zafarnamah (1699, Mulgul Empire)
- presented by Sikh professor, Dr. Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia, Montclair State Universit
- And the Alliance of Civilizations (invited)
Concluding with musical performance
- Deborah Gordon, composer and pianist
- Diana Solomon-Glover, soprano
- Drums of Passion
Thursday, DECEMBER 7th
Brown Bag Lunch on 2nd floor 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Panel begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel Church Center for the United Nations
777 U.N. Plaza,
SW Corner of 44th and 1st Avenues (map)
This event is co-sponsored by the NGO Committee on Religious Freedom or Belief , the NGO Committee on Human Rights, the Committee of Religious NGOs, and the United Methodist Office for the United Nations through the Office of the Chaplain
For more info: 212-682-3633, ext. 3127 – The Edict of Cyrus – Event Flyer
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