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SOGI UN source Archives: Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/13/40/Add.3, 28 December 2009: Republic of Serbia, including Kosovo

I. Freedom of religion or belief in Central Serbia and Vojvodina C. Domestic legal framework on freedom of religion or belief 13. The Parliament of the Republic of Serbia adopted a law on the prohibition of discrimination in March 2009. The law defines “discrimination” and “discriminatory treatment” as any unjustifiable differentiation or inequitable treatment, i.e. […]

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/7/10/Add.3, 7 February 2008: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

III. RESPECT FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND B. Overview of reported concerns 27. Members of various Christian denominations (Church of England, Church of Ireland, Church of Scotland, Methodist, Presbyterian, Protestant, Roman Catholic, etc.) reported discrimination and violence related to sectarianism, not only in Northern […]

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/6/5, 20 July 2007

II. OVERVIEW OF THE MANDATE’S ISSUES OF CONCERN C. Vulnerable groups 1.Women 28. Women are in a particularly vulnerable situation as evidenced by numerous urgent appeals and allegation letters sent by various Special Rapporteurs. Since intolerance and discrimination is often applied with regard to multiple identities of the victim or group of victims, many women […]

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received, A/HRC/4/21/Add.1, March 8, 2007

152. The Special Rapporteurs brought to the attention of the Government information they had received relating to a questionnaire introduced in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The questionnaire is to be answered by citizens of the 57 member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) who apply for German citizenship. According to the information […]

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, mission to Nigeria, E/CN.4/2006/Add.2, March 27, 2006

50. Among other provisions, these sharia penal codes provide for a mandatory death penalty as Hadd punishments for criminal offences such as zina, rape, sodomy and incest. 73. Despite this obligation under international law, the Special Rapporteur notes with great concern that Nigerian sharia penal codes provide for death sentences for offences which do not […]