Freedom of religion: UN rights expert reports on the plight of religious minorities in the world

GENEVA (7 Mars 2013) – If you are a victim of systematic discrimination and exclusion from key sectors of society, publicly fuelled prejudices and vilification based on national myths, acts of vandalism and desecration, prohibition or disruption of religious ceremonies, threats and acts of violence, interference in your community’s internal affairs, you probably belong to a religious minority. “In my daily work, I receive many reports of grave violations of freedom of religion or belief of persons belonging to religious minorities in all parts of the world,” said the United…

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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 07 March 2013. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.