Freedom to Be: Report on Dialogues About Freedom of Religion or Belief and Indigenous Peoples

We’re thrilled to invite you to the release of our new report, “Freedom to Be: Dialogues on Freedom of Religion or Belief for Indigenous Peoples,” on Tuesday, April 29!

This report highlights key findings from CEE’s “Freedom to Be” dialogue series that brought together Indigenous leaders from around the world to discuss Indigenous spiritual practices and land conservation, legacies of discrimination against Indigenous Peoples, and the threat of modern development models on Indigenous lifeways.

At the launch, an official side event for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, you’ll hear from:
– Dr. Albert Barume, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
– Dr. Nazila Ghanea, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
– Carson Kiburo, Executive Director of the Jamii Asilia Centre in Kenya
– Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, former Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Samira Siddique, director of strategic initiatives at CEE, will summarize the report, and Roberto Múkaro Borrero, CEE strategic advisor, will moderate. CEE Executive Director Karenna Gore will introduce and close the program.