GENEVA/THE HAGUE (5 April 2019) – The Government of the Netherlands must reinforce its achievements in upholding freedom of religion or belief, to address emerging challenges like rising antisemitism and Islamophobia, says the UN Special Rapporteur on the issue, Ahmed Shaheed. “The guarantees of freedom of religion or belief provided in law and in practice are generally robust and include a number of good practices,” said Shaheed presenting an end of missionstatement at the end of a visit to the country.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 05 April 2019. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
