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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Kyrgyzstan: UN rights experts dismayed by new restrictions on freedom of religion or belief
GENEVA – A group of UN human rights experts* today expressed concern at the…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Democratic Republic of Congo: Parties to conflict must treat dead bodies with dignity
GENEVA – Parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Iran: Experts alarmed at systematic targeting of Baha’i women
GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today expressed serious concern at what appears to…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Iran: UN experts call for Hijab and Chastity law to be repealed
GENEVA– UN experts* today expressed concern about a new law in Iran that imposes…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
France: Hijab bans in sports are discriminatory and must be reversed, say experts
GENEVA – France must reverse discriminatory measures banning women and girls who choose to…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Freedom of religion or belief is fundamental to achieving lasting and sustainable peace: UN expert
NEW YORK (24 October 2024) – In a context of worsening violence and war,…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Hungary: More reforms needed to address unequal treatment among religious and belief groups, says UN expert
BUDAPEST – A UN expert said today that the broad enjoyment of the freedom…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Thailand: Court ruling puts human rights defender in danger if extradited to Viet Nam, say experts
GENEVA (16 October 2024) – Independent human rights experts* said today they were deeply…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert to visit Hungary to assess freedom of religion or belief
GENEVA– The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, will…
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