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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Preliminary findings of Country Visit to Bangladesh by Heiner Bielefeldt, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
From 31 August to 9 September, I have undertaken a country visit to Bangladesh…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Bangladesh: a secular State with a State religion?
DHAKA/GENEVA (9 September 2015) – The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Official visit to Bangladesh by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
GENEVA / DHAKA (27 August 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt will…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Statement by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect, the Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues and the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, on the situation in Syria
(New York, 12 June 2015) The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Myanmar: UN rights experts express alarm at adoption of first of four ‘protection of race and religion’ bills
GENEVA (27 May 2015) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
A central role for a civil society is the only way to guarantee inclusive post-2015 development goals
As the launch of the post-2015 development agenda approaches, a group of United Nations…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Human rights must always be protected, even when countering terrorism – UN experts
GENEVA (16 April 2015) – Human rights and freedoms should not be sacrificed for…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Preliminary findings of Country Visit to Lebanon by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
From 23 March to 2 April, I have undertaken a visit to Lebanon in…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Freedom of religion: “Diversity must be reinforced in Lebanon by investing in common citizenship” – UN Expert
BEIRUT (2 April 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion…
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