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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert: religious and belief minorities must not be left behind in push for sustainable development
NEW YORK (20 October 2020) – Five years after 193 countries pledged to "leave…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN rights experts urge Nigeria to overturn death sentence for singer who shared song on WhatsApp
GENEVA (28 September 2020) – UN human rights experts* today called on Nigerian authorities…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Switzerland’s new “terrorism” definition sets a dangerous precedent worldwide, UN human rights experts warn
GENEVA (11 September 2020) –Switzerland’s draft anti-terrorism legislation violates international human rights standards by…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Imprisoned human rights defenders in Egypt at grave risk of COVID-19, say UN human rights experts
GENEVA (24 August 2020) – Lengthy and unnecessary pre-trial detention of scores of Egyptian…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Governments must do more to support victims of violence
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief,…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN human rights experts call for justice and accountability in response to Beirut explosion
_GENEVA (13 August 2020) – The colossal deadly explosion in Beirut on 4 August…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts call for urgent action to remedy “alarming” human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir
GENEVA (4 August 2020) – A year after India revoked the special status of…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts: Turkey should preserve Hagia Sophia as space for meeting of cultures
GENEVA (31 July 2020) – The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul should be maintained as…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN rights experts urge Nigeria to immediately release humanist accused of blasphemy
GENEVA (24 July 2020) – UN experts* have called on the Nigerian authorities to…
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