Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, made the following statement on 29 September before reporters in Paris at the end of a visit to France: In July 2004, I was appointed Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. I am expected to examine incidents and governmental actions in all parts of the world that are incompatible with the provisions of the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 30 September 2005. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.