GENEVA (4 October 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today called on the authorities in Yemen to put an end to the systematic harassment of the Bahá’í population in the country, including arbitrary arrests and detentions. He also called for the release of three leaders of the Bahá’í Yemeni community detained over two months ago. “No one should be persecuted based on their religion or belief and neither should they be targeted when belonging to religious minorities,” the human rights expert…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 04 October 2016. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
