_GENEVA (18 August 2023) – On the occasion of the International Day to commemorate victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief, a group of UN experts* issued the following joint statement:_ “In 2019, 22 August was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, deploring the widespread violations suffered by individuals – including migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and persons belonging to minorities – who are targeted on the basis of religion or…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 18 August 2023. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
