It is a privilege and an honour to be here and have this interactive dialogue with you. In my practical work as Special Rapporteur I am frequently confronted with issues of “recognition” of religious or belief communities. I have therefore decided to use the opportunity of the 2012 annual report to the Human Rights Council to contribute to a clarification of this crucial concept. Such clarification is not a purely academic project, because misunderstandings concerning the role of States in this regard can negatively affect the implementation of freedom of…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 05 March 2012. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
