NEW YORK / GENEVA (24 October 2014) – United Nations human rights expert Heiner Bielefeldt today told the UN General Assembly that freedom to manifest one’s religion or belief without discrimination should also be protected in the area of employment. He urged all Governments to take every appropriate measure to prevent and eliminate all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief. “Any limitations of the right to manifest one’s religion or belief in the workplace, if deemed necessary, must always be specific and narrowly defined to comply…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 24 October 2014. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
