Swedish Buddhist Cooperation Council participated in manifestation Refuse to Hate! against hatred and for peace, 30 January to 2 February

Religions in Sweden unite against hatred and for peace in the manifestation Refuse to Hate!

During the weekend of 30 January to 2 February 2015, rolls with a statement from the National Interfaith Council of Sweden will be handed over and read in connection with prayer or worship in mosques, synagogues, churches and other sacred places in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Umeå and in more places in Sweden.

Leaders of eight religious groups in Sweden rejected, through the National Interfaith Council of Sweden, the use of religious arguments to legitimize hatred, violence and aggression. Hostility towards religions, anti-Semitism and hatred towards Islam may not continue to be spread in Sweden.



Please klick on the link below to watch the video clip:

A video clip in Chinese - the Refuse to Hate! statement is read and handed over in the presence of the Royal family and representatives of National Interfaith Council of Sweden at Storkyrkan


Representatives of various faith communities in Stockholm Cathedral in the presence of the Royal Family


Peace gathering organised by The Buddhist Cooperation Council of Sweden

Peace gathering organised by The Buddhist Cooperation Council of Sweden at Sakya Changchub Chöling


National Interfaith Council visits Culture- and democracy minister


Trudy Fredriksson hands over the roll with the statement to the Culture- and democracy minister, Alice Bah Kunker


For reading the statement Refuse to Hate! in English:
Statement Refuse to Hate! in English

For reading the statement Refuse to Hate! in Chinese:
Statement Refuse to Hate! in Chinese

For reading the statement Refuse to Hate! in Thai:
Statement Refuse to Hate! in Thai

For reading the statement Refuse to Hate! in Vietnamese:
Statement Refuse to Hate! in Vietnamese