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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Egypt: UN human rights experts urge release of poet/songwriter
GENEVA (26 July 2018) - UN human rights experts* have urged Egyptian authorities to…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Pakistan must repeal discriminatory measures leading to persecution of Ahmadis, say UN experts
GENEVA (25 July 2018) – The Government of Pakistan must repeal discriminatory provisions in…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert welcomes Uzbekistan roadmap to ensure freedom of religion or belief
GENEVA (7 June 2018) – The Parliament of Uzbekistan has adopted a roadmap on…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts call on India to protect journalist Rana Ayyub from online hate campaign
GENEVA (24 May 2018) – UN human rights experts* are calling on the authorities…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts urge immediate release of detained Mauritanian blogger
GENEVA (8 May 2018) – A group of UN human rights experts* have expressed…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Bahrain: UN rights experts condemn military court convictions, cite torture allegations
GENEVA (30 April 2018) – UN human rights experts* have called for the retrial…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Mission to Tunisia (9 to 19 April 2018): Preliminary observations by the Special Rapporteur
1. In my capacity as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Preliminary findings of the visit to Tunisia by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
In my capacity as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Tunisia: A country in transition with hope and challenges, says UN expert
TUNIS (19 April 2018) - Tunisia has continued to make progress on democracy since…
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