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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts: Risk of statelessness for millions and instability in Assam, India
GENEVA (3 July 2019) – UN experts* today expressed their grave concern over the…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN experts urge Iran to release imprisoned American scholar Xiyue Wang
GENEVA (7 May 2019) ‑ UN experts firmly request Iran to immediately release American…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Yemen Court must not punish faith with death – UN experts
GENEVA (29 April 2019) – UN human rights experts* have urged the de facto…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
The Netherlands: UN expert calls on Government to build resilience into country’s longstanding achievements in upholding freedom of religion or belief
GENEVA/THE HAGUE (5 April 2019) – The Government of the Netherlands must reinforce its…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Preliminary findings of country visit to the Netherlands by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion Ahmed Shaheed
I am pleased to have conducted the first ever country visit to the Kingdom…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Human Rights Council holds clustered interactive dialogue on freedom of religion or belief and on the sale and sexual exploitation of children
The Human Rights Council this morning held a clustered interactive dialogue with Ahmed Shaheed,…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert urges States to protect “mutually reinforcing” freedoms of expression, and religion or belief
GENEVA (5 March 2019) - States must step up measures to protect freedom of…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
India: UN experts alarmed by alleged police killings in Uttar Pradesh
GENEVA (11 January 2019) – Four UN human rights experts* have expressed alarm about…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
UN expert urges DRC to restore internet services
GENEVA (7 January 2019) - A United Nations expert has called on the Government…
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