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Faith at Work, UN Geneva Event Warns of Bias
By Juan Sanchez Gil – 5 July 2026 Speakers urged governments and employers to protect freedom of religion or belief in hiring,…
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Iran: UN experts urge reversal of Tehran church compound seizure and return of its Christian residents
GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned the confiscation of the compound of St Peter’s Evangelical Church in Tehran and the eviction of…
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Nigeria: Urgent call for effective protection and inclusion to secure freedom of religion or belief, says UN expert
ABUJA – There is an urgent need for effective protection and inclusion of people of all people, irrespective of their belief or…
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Iran peace deal must not come at the cost of human rights, warn UN experts
GENEVA – UN experts* today welcomed the signing of a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran but warned…
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Afghanistan: Taliban decree on separation of spouses further erodes rights of women and girls, warn UN experts
GENEVA – A new decree issued by the Taliban in Afghanistan to govern the conditions for separation of spouses will both license…
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UN expert on freedom of religion or belief to visit Nigeria
GENEVA - The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, will conduct an official visit to Nigeria from…
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Experts urge Equatorial Guinea to uphold international obligations and halt returns of those at risk
GENEVA —At least nine individuals currently detained in Malabo in Equatorial Guinea are at imminent risk of refoulement following deportation from the…
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Multiple Threats to Sri Lanka’s Freedom of Religion or Belief
Skip to content 06/06/202515/06/2025 Digest External News External Digest Multiple Threats to Sri Lanka’s Freedom of Religion or Belief In Sri Lanka,…
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MIVILUDES Grant: UNADFI’s Great Digital Diversion
Skip to content 13/06/202515/06/2025 Digest External News External Digest MIVILUDES Grant: UNADFI’s Great Digital Diversion (AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION FROM ORIGINAL FRENCH) Since January…
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India and Pakistan: Religiously Armed Nuclear Nations
Skip to content 04/06/202515/06/2025 Digest External News External Digest India and Pakistan: Religiously Armed Nuclear Nations On April 22, 2025, twenty-six, mostly…
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