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States must address prejudice and discrimination based on religion or belief at all levels – UN expert
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States must address prejudice and discrimination based on religion or belief at all levels – UN expert

October 26, 2023 Digest External News

News Digest: Automatically collected from relevant external sources. Not original Committee reporting or an official Committee position.

NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – Widespread prejudicial attitudes at all levels, along with discriminatory legal frameworks, continue to inhibit enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief across the world, a UN expert said today. “There is an urgent need for States to recognise and counter discrimination and hatred based on religion or belief at all levels, including parliamentarians, civil servants, law enforcement, and others,” said Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief.

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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 26 October 2023. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.

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