Human rights

Stuttgart, Germany—UPF held an interreligious discussion to mark the International Day of Conscience.

Rome, Italy—A leading advocate for religious freedom spoke at the second Peace Forum of 2023.

Rome, Italy—Eight speakers and an audience of 58 joined the online discussion.

“Religious freedom for everyone, everywhere, all the time” was the theme of IRF2023.

Geneva, Switzerland—UPF co-sponsored a UN side event about the lack of religious freedom in Japan.

Washington, D.C.—The 2nd "Conference of Hope" was held in South Korea on December 17 and live streamed to millions of viewers globally.

Prague, Czech Republic—Two speakers discussed human rights, religious freedom and promoting world peace.

Madrid, Spain—The interfaith event was dedicated to the current situations in Ukraine and Iran.

Amsterdam, Netherlands—Threats to human rights were highlighted in a UPF commemoration of Human Rights Day.

Lisbon, Portugal—The program focused on violations of Japanese Unificationists’ religious freedom.

Bratislava, Slovakia—“Religious Freedom: The Human Right under Attack” brought together human rights advocates from throughout Europe.

Paris, France—UPF co-sponsored an event titled “Violence against Women: An Attack on Human Dignity.”

Seoul, Korea—The greatest difference between open, free societies and authoritarian regimes is respect for human rights and religious freedom.

London, United Kingdom—The fifth session was “Conflicting Narratives and Values – Perspectives for a Common Vision and Culture of Peace.”

The Middle East—Academics and experts from diverse fields discussed freedom of thought and belief.

Prague, Czech Republic—Five prominent speakers participated in a. webinar commemorating Human Rights Day.

Europe and the Middle East—A UPF association co-sponsored an intergenerational conference on peace.

Bratislava, Slovakia—To commemorate Human Rights Day, UPF-Slovakia organized the presentation “LAOGAI – Gulag Labor Camps in China.”

The 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize was awarded to Waris Dirie and Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea.

Acceptance Speech by Ms. Waris Dirie at the 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony.