Online Shelter Visit: Learning from Indonesia on Prevention of Trafficking in Person

Please click thr following registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArfuiprDgiGtKXDN6FDn0mEVyvGDTJp0ndAs the first collaboration project of Religions for Peace Japan and Religions for Peace Indonesia, Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP) is pleased to announce that we will hold the online shelter visit webinar to raise public awareness of labor exploitation issues in Indonesia on Saturday, March 26th, 2022.According to the 2016 report by International Labor Organization, an estimated 40.3 million people are in modern slavery, including 24.9 million in forced labour and 15.4 million in forced marriage.Out of the 24.9 million people trapped in forced labor, 16 million people are exploited in the private sector such as domestic work, construction or agriculture; 4.8 million persons in forced sexual exploitation, and 4 million persons in forced labor imposed by state authorities.Also, ILO Read more about Online Shelter Visit: Learning from Indonesia on Prevention of Trafficking in Person[…]

Announcement: ACRP New Leadership

The ACRP Tokyo Assembly was held online from October 17 to 22, 2021. About 500 people from all over the world participated.During the assembly, the Governance Assembly approved the new leadership of ACRP!Please refer to each page for details.ACRPAsia & the Pacific Interfaith Youth NetworkAsia-Pacific Women of Faith Network

Online Symposium for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (RfP Japan)

[ONLIE SYMPOSIUM] hosted by Religions for Peace JapanSTOPNUCLEAR DEPENDENCYWorld Conference of Religions for Peace(WCRP∕RfP)Japan has a special project division, 【Stop✋ Nuclear Dependency Task Force】, which continues to work on the abolition of nuclear weapons.We are pleased to announce to all of you that the Task Force team will conduct a virtual seminar for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons on September 12, 2012.゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜+.――゜◆ Theme: 〜The Role of Civil Society in Japan and the U.S. from the Perspective of Religious Leaders〜◆ Date: September 12th, 2021 (Sun)◆ Time: 2:00-4:30PM (JST) ◆ Overall Schedule: Opening Remarks                                      Keynote Read more about Online Symposium for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (RfP Japan)[…]

The Landing Page of the ACRP General Assembly

Asian Conference of Religions for Peace9th General Assembly will be held soon!~The landing page of the Assembly website is now available!~ https://system.expoline.jp/acrp/(The program schedule is on the Assembly Website)Registration for the Assembly will open on the website on September 2, 2021.Youth Pre-Assembly: October 17, 2021Women’s Pre-Assembly: October 18, 2021General Assembly: October 19-22, 2021

Interreligious Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Trafficking in Persons

July 30th is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, as declared by the United Nations.We cannot be silent about the suffering of people around the world caused by human trafficking.On this day, we will pray across religious boundaries.This is the online joint prayer project of Talitha Kum Japan and Religions for Peace Japan.Our brothers and sisters in Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism, and Islam will pray together.Please join us and pray together for all people suffering from human trafficking.*Date: July 30th, 2021*Time: 6:00 PM-6:30 PM (Japan Standard Time)*Theme: Care Against Trafficking*Registration: https://forms.gle/DroVrKwAjRk5rsEz5*Language: Japanese and English*Contact: jcarm@cbcj.catholic.jp/rfpj-info@wcrp.or.jp*See the attached poster for details.#CareAgainstTrafficking #StopHumanTrafficking #July30th{How to register}

Religions for Peace Japan held Religious Study Session

“What Is The Original Or Fundamental Value Of Humanity? –Learning From Islam–”On July 3, the Women’s Committee of Religions for Peace Japan held a religious study session to deepen our understanding of our daily lives from the Islamic viewpoint. Since 1998, the Women’s Committee has been visiting WCRP’s member groups and affiliated organizations to learn about their history, tenets, peace praxis, etc, for deepening mutual understanding. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, we were not able to visit them. However, with the cooperation of the MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE Japan Office, the online study session was able to be convened.MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE is a non-governmental organization based in Makkah, Kingdom Read more about Religions for Peace Japan held Religious Study Session[…]