NEW YORK / GENEVA (31 October 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, told the UN General Assembly that “harmful practices inflicted on women or girls can never be justified in the name of freedom of religion or belief.” “Countless women are exposed to complex forms of human rights violations based on both religion or belief and their sex,” the human rights expert noted with concern during the presentation of his latest report*, while urging Governments to ensure the full and effective implementation…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 31 October 2013. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
