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UN expert urges Malaysia to reverse decision that restricts use of ‘Allah’ to Muslims
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, today urged the Government of Malaysia to reverse its decision to ban a Catholic publication from using the word ‘Allah’ to refer to God, warning that the…
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Otto-Preminger Institut v. Austria
Application No. 13470/87, 20 September 1994 Articles: 10 / Conclusion: No violation of Article 10 Summary: The applicant association aims include providing information on audio-visual media and encouraging the creative use thereof. It also runs a licensed cinema. It was…
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Women face violations on religion or belief and their sex- UN expert
“Countless women are exposed to complex forms of human rights violations based on both religion or belief and their sex,” United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mr. Heiner Bielefeldt, told the UN General Assembly today, October…
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Cyprus: UN expert praises Muslim, Greek Orthodox ‘breakthrough’ in religious contact
An independent United Nations human rights expert is hailing a key breakthrough in inter-faith communication between Muslim and Greek Orthodox leaders in Cyprus, stressing that it could have a positive impact on the reconciliation process as a whole. “I am…
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International Law
UN Framework Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 18 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in…
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How far will new Constitution protect freedom of religion or belief?
22.08.2012, Forum18.org / Mine Yıldırım Turkey’s Constitutional Reconciliation Commission (AUK), in drafting a new Constitution, has been considering the provision protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief. However, the political parties represented on the AUK have not reached…
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