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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
States must address prejudice and discrimination based on religion or belief at all levels – UN expert
NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – Widespread prejudicial attitudes at all levels, along with…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Sweden must strengthen dialogue with faith communities to combat religious or belief intolerance: UN expert
STOCKHOLM (20 October 2023) – UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief,…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts say Sri Lanka’s counter-terrorism bill fails to heed their recommendations, status quo fundamentally unchanged
GENEVA (18 October 2023) – Sri Lanka’s new proposed counter-terrorism legislation does not go…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert on freedom of religion or belief to visit Sweden
GENEVA (6 October 2023)– The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief,…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
SDG Summit: Strengthen human rights protection to tackle sustainable development crisis, UN experts say
_GENEVA (12 September 2023) – UN human rights experts* today called for an urgent…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
India: UN experts alarmed by continuing abuses in Manipur
GENEVA (4 September 2023) – UN experts* today raised the alarm about reports of…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Resolve to expose violence based on religion or belief: UN experts
_GENEVA (18 August 2023) – On the occasion of the International Day to commemorate…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Türkiye must not deport members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light seeking asylum: UN experts
GENEVA (4 July 2023)_–_ UN human rights experts* are asking Türkiye not to deport…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Tajikistan: UN experts deplore criminal proceedings against human rights defenders
GENEVA (4 July 2023) – UN experts* today urged Tajikistan to show genuine commitment…
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