GENEVA (19 August 2022) – _The cynical abuse of religion or belief as a tool of discrimination, hostility and violence should be condemned by all actors at every level of society, UN experts and senior UN officials* said today. Ahead of the International day to commemorate victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, they issue the following joint statement:_ “The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 August as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, deploring the widespread violations…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 19 August 2022. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
