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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, 22 August 2021
GENEVA (20 August 2021)_–On the occasion of International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Afghanistan: UN experts urge swift global action to protect human rights and prevent ‘civilian slaughter’
GENEVA (16 August 2021) - _UN human rights experts* today issued a statement calling…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
International Community must pay attention to the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims worldwide
_On 13 July 2021, UN human rights experts have expressed their deep concern over…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Statement by Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression at the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council
It is an honor to participate in my first inter-active dialogue with the Human…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
Iran: Jailed for defending women who opposed compulsory veiling, Nasrin Sotoudeh must be freed, say UN experts
GENEVA (21 June 2021) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the continued imprisonment…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
China: UN human rights experts alarmed by ‘organ harvesting’ allegations
GENEVA (14 June 2021) – UN human rights experts* said today they were extremely…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
The right to freedom of religion or belief and the right to live free from violence and discrimination based on SOGI are both built on a promise of human freedom
On the eve of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), which…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
One year after: Authorities must comply with Federal High Court decision to release Mubarak Bala on bail
GENEVA (28 April 2021) – UN experts* today called on Nigerian authorities to comply…
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OHCHR – Special Rapporteur on FoRB
China: UN experts deeply concerned by alleged detention, forced labour of Uyghurs
GENEVA (29 March 2021) – UN human rights experts* today raised serious concerns about…
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