Written resources

Sometimes it's good to have information in writing! Here we've gathered a range of learning resources that you might find helpful to read for yourself or to hand out in connection with a training. (You might also find the scripts of our films useful as written resources - click here to access these.)

Important safety notice

Important safety notice
The rights you will learn about in the Learning Platform resource materials are the rights guaranteed by international law. Under international law, no state, organisation, religious or belief community or person can take these rights away from people. None the less, in some national contexts the exercise of these rights is illegal or risk filled. When using the resources, it is important to find out what laws apply in your context and consider how these relate to international law. When working to educate others, please remember that it may be dangerous to talk about human rights in general and freedom of religion or belief in particular. Please adapt the resources both to your audience and to risk factors. We provide scripts of all of our films in order to enable you to adapt the contents appropriately.

A quick guide to religious freedom
What freedom of religion or belief involves and when it can be limited. The format of this guide is closely linked to the films in the Introductory Learning Package on the Learning Platform. Ideal for personal reading, or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events. Published by the Swedish Mission Council

Freedom of religion or belief for everyone
A useful, attractive booklet introducing freedom of religion or belief as a human right, produced by Stefanus Alliance International. Ideal for personal reading or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events.
Published by Stefanus Alliance International

The Local Changemakers Course
A complete, downloadable set of course materials enabling any competent facilitator to deliver a series of 9 sessions on FORB that enable grassroots level communities to learn about, value and promote FORB.

Conventions and declarations compendium
This compendium provides you with the texts of key international and regional agreements and documents relating to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB).

Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A simplified version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that's perfect as a handout for group work exercises relating to the Declaration. Source: Amnesty International

Faith for Rights
A short brochure explaining the UN Faith for Rights initiative with its 18 commitments.

Freedom of religion or belief for everyone: Women in focus
New edition of the original booklet produced by Stefanus Alliance International, focusing on freedom of religion or belief from a gender perspective. It provides a short introduction to intersection between FoRB and women's rights to equality, and is suitable for readers from different religious and professional backgrounds. Ideal for personal study or for learning and discussions in groups.

A quick guide to freedom of religion or belief - Arabic version
What freedom of religion or belief involves and when it can be limited. This format of this guide is closely linked to the films in the Introductory learning package on the Learning Platform. Ideal for personal reading, or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events. Published by the Swedish Mission Council.

Freedom of religion or belief for everyone - Arabic version
A useful, attractive booklet introducing freedom of religion or belief as a human right, produced by Stefanus Alliance International. For personal reading or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events. Published by Stefanus Alliance International.

Freedom of religion or belief for everyone: Women in focus - Arabic version
Produced by Stefanus Alliance International, this booklet focuses on freedom of religion or belief from a gender perspective. It provides a short introduction to the intersection between FoRB and women's rights to equality, and is suitable for readers from different religious and professional backgrounds. Ideal for personal study or for learning and discussions in groups.

The Local Changemakers Course - Arabic version
A complete, downloadable set of course materials enabling any competent facilitator to deliver a series of 9 sessions on FORB that enable grassroots level communities to learn about, value and promote FORB.

A quick guide to religious freedom, French version
What freedom of religion or belief involves and when it can be limited. The format of this guide is closely linked to the films in the Introductory learning package on the Learning Platform. Ideal for personal reading, or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events.
Published by the Swedish Mission Council

La formation des acteurs de changement communautaires
Guide des animateurs d’une série de neuf ateliers de travail pour aider les communautés locales à connaître, valoriser et promouvoir la liberté de religion et de croyance pour tous.

Freedom of religion or belief for everyone
A useful booklet introducing freedom of religion or belief as a human right, produced by Stefanus Alliance International. Ideal for personal reading or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events.
Published by Stefanus Alliance International

A quick guide to freedom of religion or belief - Swedish version
What freedom of religion or belief involves and when it can be limited. This format of this guide is closely linked to the films in the Introductory learning package on the Learning Platform. Ideal for personal reading, or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events.
Published by the Swedish Mission Council

Freedom of religion or belief for everyone
The Turkish version of a useful, attractive booklet introducing freedom of religion or belief as a human right, produced by Stefanus Alliance International. Ideal for personal reading or as a hand out/preparatory reading for training events.
Published by Stefanus Alliance International

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Hindi

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