FREETOWN / GENEVA (5 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today underlined the role played by all religious communities in Sierra Leone in order to help the nation overcome the legacy of the war. “In all attempts to further develop the country religious communities can – and do – play a crucial role,” Mr. Bielefeldt said* at the end of his first official visit to Sierra Leone. “The unusual degree of interreligious tolerance and cooperation remains a great asset for…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 05 July 2013. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
