NEW YORK – The right to freedom of religion or belief should be guaranteed to asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, internally displaced persons – people on the move – on an equal basis, a UN expert said today. “Freedom of religion or belief is often of heightened relevance and resonance for people on the move, especially those who are forced to leave as a result of religious persecution or other international crimes,” said Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, in a new Report to the General…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 24 October 2025. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
