Geneva, 4 September 2019 “I have been disturbed by escalating violence in the past two weeks in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, and especially the deaths of some protestors and...

Sinhala | Tamil versions GENEVA / COLOMBO (26 August 2019) – Simmering ethno-religious tensions in Sri Lanka require urgent action by the authorities to strengthen respect for freedom of religion or...

Statement by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore Geneva, 10 July 2019, PdN, Room XX Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Members of the Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am...

Kazakh Version | Russian NUR-SULTAN (17 May 2019) – An independent UN expert welcomed Kazakhstan’s repatriation of 231 of its citizens from conflict sites in Syria and Iraq earlier this month and...

40th session of the Human Rights Council Statement by UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 11 March 2019 Distinguished President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, Racism is...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 15 March 2019 Holds Minute of Silence in Honour of Victims of Attacks on Two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a debate...

GENEVA (22 October 2018) – UN human rights experts* are urging Nigeria to take immediate steps to remedy deliberate attempts to exclude women candidates from recent party primary elections for seats...

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur highlights the interrelationship between freedom of religion or belief and violent extremism. He stresses the duty of States to ensure that any restriction imposed on the right to freedom of religion or belief must strictly comply with the limitations regime stipulated by international human rights law. He argues that ensuring the rights of all persons reduces conflict involving religion or belief, thereby better facilitating human security.