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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Harmful practices inflicted on women or girls can never be justified in the name of freedom of religion or belief
NEW YORK / GENEVA (31 October 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Statement by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, during the 68th session of the General Assembly
Countless women are exposed to complex forms of human rights violations based on both…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert hails “key breakthrough for religious freedom reached in Cyprus”
GENEVA (22 October 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Statement of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: End visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
I would like to begin this short overview of preliminary observations by expressing my…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
“Jordan, a voice of religious moderation that has to be defended in a volatile region” – UN expert
GENEVA (10 September 2013) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt today praised Jordan…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
First mission to Jordan by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion
GENEVA (28 August 2013) – United Nations independent expert Heiner Bielefeldt will visit Jordan…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Statement at the conclusion of the visit to Sierra Leone by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Mr. Heiner Bielefeldt 5 July 2013
From 30 June to 5 July 2013 I have undertaken a country visit to…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Sierra Leone: “Interreligious cooperation, an asset for rebuilding the nation” – UN expert
FREETOWN / GENEVA (5 July 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
First mission to Sierra Leone by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion
GENEVA (27 June 2013) – United Nations independent expert Heiner Bielefeldt will visit Sierra…
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