Charter for Forgiveness and
Reconciliation Project
The vision of the Charter for Forgiveness and Reconciliation is that the activity of
forgiving is vital if healing and reconciliation is to take place, as part of
our collective efforts to seek restorative justice and sustainable peace.
Fostering and practicing forgiveness has the power to transform
deep-seated responses to memories and legacies of injustice, conflict and war.
It can liberate people from being imprisoned in their pasts and long ingrained
mental and emotional conditions created by such legacies. Faith and spiritual
traditions have long guided us and inspired us to awaken the best of our human
potential, to practice love, mercy, forgiveness and reconciliation, and to
reshape our destinies.
Please continue reading and download:
Statement of Vision and
Purpose for the Charter
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International
Symposium on Forgiveness and Reconciliation
2 April 2014, Nishkam
Centre, Birmingham, UK
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Charter for Forgiveness and Reconciliation Project:
Co-convenor:
Bhai
Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia Co-convenor: Dr William F. Vendley
Director: Dr
Josef Boehle
Contact: office@charterforforgiveness.org
For Further Information:
Please visit the new
web site of the Charter for Forgiveness and Reconciliation:
http://www.charterforforgiveness.org
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Quotations from the
UN System on Forgiveness and Reconciliation:
“The UNAOC is a unique entity
within the UN network, as it is the only initiative serving as means to promote
understanding, reconciliation and forgiveness. We have taken the time to
understand the dynamics and social processes that drive interfaith dialogue and
encourage peaceful coexistence. We recognize that we must give every group—no matter
its practiced faith of choice—an equal chance, an equal voice in
decision-making. We can empower them.”
Remarks By
H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser United Nations
High Representative For the Alliance of Civilizations
At “World Interfaith Harmony:
Vital for Peace and Development” Event, 12 February 2014.
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“I am pleased that many of you
have shown a commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has
core values
in common with great world
religions. Your work to mobilize communities to support suffering people
contributes to our shared development goals. And the power of religions
to promote reconciliation through forgiveness can significantly advance our
work to address the root causes of conflicts and achieve lasting peace.”
Message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Religions for Peace World Assembly, 20
November 2013.
http://www.un.org/sg/statements/?nid=7296
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