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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN rights expert highlights hidden breaches of freedom of religion in new report
NEW YORK (28 October 2016) – Many people are suffering violations of freedom of…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Freedom of religion: UN expert urges Yemen to halt systematic harassment of Bahá’í community
GENEVA (4 October 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts urge Turkey to adhere to its human rights obligations even in time of declared emergency
GENEVA (19 August 2016) – A group of United Nations human rights experts urged…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN rights experts urge Bahrain to end the persecution of Shias
GENEVA (16 August 2016) – The systematic harassment of the Shia population by the…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Iran: Most recent backlash against Baha’is exposes authorities’ extreme intolerance for religious minority group
GENEVA (8 June 2016) – Two United Nations human rights experts today said that…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts urge Viet Nam to stop the persecution and torture of religious leaders and rights defenders
GENEVA (2 June 2016) – Two United Nations human rights experts today called on…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights financial crisis
“We cannot let it go bankrupt” – Two key UN rights bodies urge crucial…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Human rights protection must gain new momentum at World Humanitarian Summit – UN expertsFirst World Humanitarian Summit – 23-24 May 2016
GENEVA / ISTANBUL (23 May 2016) – Humanitarian action that places human rights at…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Human rights protection must gain new momentum at World Humanitarian Summit – UN experts
Statement by Special Procedures mandate holders* of the Human Rights Council in advance of…
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