GENEVA / TASHKENT (2 October 2017) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, is making an official visit to Uzbekistan from 2 to 12 October 2017, the first by a Special Procedures mandate-holder in 15 years. “I truly appreciate the opportunity to discuss with the Government international human rights standards on freedom of religion or belief, and the situation in the country in ‘The Year of Dialogue and Human Interests’ in Uzbekistan,” Mr. Shaheed said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 02 October 2017. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
