Global Freedom Network
Global Freedom Network: World faith leaders to declare their commitment towards the eradication of modern slavery by 2020
Global Freedom Network / Key word(s): Miscellaneous World faith leaders to declare their commitment towards the eradication of modern slavery by 2020 – Faith leaders join their efforts to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking by 2020 – For the first time in history the leaders of the Christian Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox, as well as Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim faiths, jointly commit to one common endeavour against slavery – On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery they are gathering in Rome to sign a common declaration Vatican City, Monday, 1 December 2014 – On 2 December 2014 the Global Freedom Network (GFN) will bring together faith leaders forming a historic initiative to eradicate modern slavery by 2020 throughout our world and for all time. They will sign the Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders against Modern Slavery to underline that modern slavery, in terms of human trafficking, forced labour and prostitution, organ trafficking, and any relationship that fails to respect the fundamental conviction that all people are equal and have the same freedom and dignity, is a crime against humanity, and must be recognised as such by everyone and by all nations. They affirm their common commitment to inspiring spiritual and practical action by all faiths and people of goodwill everywhere to eradicate modern slavery. The signatories will be: – Catholic: Pope Francis – Hindu: Her Holiness Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) – Buddhist: Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) (represented by Venerable Bhikkhuni Thich Nu Chan Khong) – Buddhist: The Most Ven. Datuk K Sri Dhammaratana, Chief High Priest of Malaysia – Jewish: Rabbi Dr. Abraham Skorka – Jewish: Chief Rabbi David Rosen, KSG, CBE – Orthodox: His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (represented by His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of France) – Muslim: Mohamed Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar (represented by Dr. Abbas Abdalla Abbas Soliman, Undersecretary of State of Al Azhar Alsharif) – Muslim: Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi – Muslim: Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Hussain al Najafi (represented by Sheikh Naziyah Razzaq Jaafar, Special advisor of Grand Ayatollah) – Muslim: Sheikh Omar Abboud – Anglican: Most Revd and Right Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury A number of leaders from international organisations, including GFN partner Andrew Forrest of the Walk Free Foundation, civil society organisations and businesses will witness the signing of the declaration on Tuesday. The Global Freedom Network is a faith-based global network with a vision and purpose to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking throughout our world and for all time. For more information please visit: http://www.globalfreedomnetwork.org About modern slavery The Global Freedom Network The Global Freedom Network has outlined six fields of action for achieving its vision. These include mobilising faith based communities, supply chain proofing to promote ethical purchasing arrangements, improving the care for victims and survivors, advocating for law reforms and enforcement, facilitating and promoting education and awareness, and securing sizeable funds in order to carry out its task. Press contact 01.12.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
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