Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Introduction
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights decided, in
resolution 1986/20 subsequently renewed, to appoint a special
rapporteur on religious intolerance. The Commission requested the
Special Rapporteur:
- to examine incidents and governmental actions in all parts of
the world which were inconsistent with the provisions of the
Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of
Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, and to recommend
remedial measures for such situations.
- to apply a gender perspective in the reporting process,
including in information collection and in
recommendations; - within the terms of his mandate
and in the context of recommending remedial measures, to take into
account the experience of various States as to which measures are
most effective in promoting freedom of religion and belief and
countering all forms of; - to continue to bear in
mind the need to be able to respond effectively to credible and
reliable information that comes before him, to seek the views and
comments of the Government concerned on any information which he
intends to include in his report, and to continue to carry out his
work with discretion and independence.
In the discharge of his mandate the Special Rapporteur:
a) transmits urgent
appeals and communications to States with regard to cases that
represent infringements of or impediments to the exercise of the
right to freedom of religion and belief.
b) undertakes fact-finding country
visits.
c) submits annual
reports to the Commission on human rights/ the Human Rights
Council, and General Assembly, on the activities, trends and
methods of work.
Special Rapporteurs:
- Ms. Asma Jahangir (Pakistan), since 2004
- Mr. Abdelfattah Amor (Tunisia), 1993-2004
- Mr. Angelo d'Almeida Ribeiro (Portugal), 1986-1993
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