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Iran: UN experts urge reversal of Tehran church compound seizure and return of its Christian residents
GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned the confiscation of the compound of St Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of…
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Nigeria: Urgent call for effective protection and inclusion to secure freedom of religion or belief, says UN expert
ABUJA – There is an urgent need for effective protection and inclusion of people of all people, irrespective of their belief or…
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Iran peace deal must not come at the cost of human rights, warn UN experts
GENEVA – UN experts* today welcomed the signing of a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran but warned…
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Afghanistan: Taliban decree on separation of spouses further erodes rights of women and girls, warn UN experts
GENEVA – A new decree issued by the Taliban in Afghanistan to govern the conditions for separation of spouses will both license…
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UN expert on freedom of religion or belief to visit Nigeria
GENEVA - The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, will conduct an official visit to Nigeria from…
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Experts urge Equatorial Guinea to uphold international obligations and halt returns of those at risk
GENEVA —At least nine individuals currently detained in Malabo in Equatorial Guinea are at imminent risk of refoulement following deportation from the…
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Qatar’s pluralism at risk, warn UN experts
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed alarm at the potential erasure of the Baha’i religious community from Qatar. Reports of sudden administrative…
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UN experts concerned by forced conversion through marriage in Pakistan
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed serious concern about the continued and widespread patterns of abduction and forced religious conversion through marriage…
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India: UN experts warn Jagtar Singh Johal’s prolonged detention amounts to psychological torture
GENEVA – There is no rationale for the continued detention of Sikh British national, Jagtar Singh Johal, who was abducted during a…
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South Sudan: UN experts urge immediate protection of civilians amid escalating crisis
GENEVA – UN experts* today warned that South Sudan is turning into a catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis, urging immediate steps…
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