Parliament of Worlds Religion 2009 Melbourne Australia

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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PROGRAM CLUSTER
Human Rights
When the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, it was generally understood to be an ambitious statement of idealism rather than a description of reality. More than 60 years later, the document continues to serve as a vital checklist of work that must still be done. The cry of the world for universal human rights comes into
Sessions on Human Rights
Session Title
Freedom of Religion and Belief: The Project of the Australian Human Rights Commission
Respecting and Defending Human Rights and Humanitarian Principles: An Islamic Global Perspective
Breaking Through Patriarchy: New Visions for Women of Faith Reconciling Religious Values and the Universal Entitlement to Human Rights
AMES: People, Programs and Pathways
Mamaa: The Untouchable Ones
Violence Finds Refuge in Falsehood: Religion and the Future of Torture
Interfaith Dialogue and Education for a Culture of Peace: A Workshop for Empowerment and Transformation
Global Ethics and Religion Forum: Religion and Post War Reconciliation in a Sustainable and Just World of Human Rights Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations: the Struggle for Recognition
Towards a Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the World's Religions
Discoveries from 'Mapping' Faith Engagement in the International Development Challenge
Feeding a Plan of Action for the UN Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace (Session 1)
A Baha'i Perspective on the Right to Development
A New Ethical Manifesto for the Global Economy
Islam 101 Series: Women's Rights as Human Rights in Islam Jaina Doctrine of Ahimsa and Sustainable Living Interpreting the Text: Apostasy and Homosexuality UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Preventing Violence Against Women: Australian and International Perspectives
Proselytisation and Religious Freedom
Feeding a Plan of Action for the UN Decade of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace (Session 2]
Religion, Conflict, and Peace building: the Case of Afghanistan Hindu Intrafaith Meet: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Hinduism in the Western World
conflict with governments, corporations, individuals and sometimes even religious institutions and doctrines. In a sense, nearly every program at the 2009 Parliament is in some respect about human rights. However, the sessions highlighted here are most directly concerned with "the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family."
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Date
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4 Dec
4 Dec
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5 Dec
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6 Dec
6 Dec
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7 Dec 7 Dec
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8 Dec
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8 Dec
9:30-11:00am
11:30am-1:00pm
2:30-4:00pm
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2:30-4:00pm 9:30-11:00am
11:30am-1:00pm
11:30am-1:00pm
11:30am-1:00pm
9:30-11:00am
11:30am-1:00pm
11:30am-1:00pm
2:30-4:00pm
9:30-11:00am
9:30-11:00am
9:30-11:00am
9:30-11:00am
2:30-4:00pm
9:30-11:00am
11:30am-1:00pm
11:30am-1:00pm 2:30-4:00pm
8 Dec
2:30-4:00pm
8 Dec 4:30-6:00pm
Location
Room 204
Plenary Hall
Room 110
Room 204
Room 209
Room 215
Room 102
Room 212
Room 110
Plenary Hall
Room 106
Room 208
Room 105
Room 102
Room 202
Room 219
Room 208
Room 105
Room 213
Room 104
Room 106
Room 217
Room 203
Room 202
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