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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Ms. Asma Jahangir (Pakistan), since 2004

 

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Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Introduction

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights appointed in resolution 1986/20 a Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance. In 2000, the Commission on Human Rights decided to change the mandate title to "Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief", which was subsequently endorsed by ECOSOC decision 2000/261 and welcomed by General Assembly resolution 55/97. This change of title entered into effect in 2001, with the renewal of the mandate by Commission on Human Rights resolution 2001/42.

The Special Rapporteur has been mandated:

- 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 continue to apply a gender perspective, inter alia through the identification of gender-specific abuses, in the reporting process, including in information collection and in recommendations;

- to respond effectively to credible and reliable information that comes before her;

- to continue to seek the views and comments of Governments concerned in the elaboration of her report;

- to continue to carry out her work with discretion, objectivity and independence.

In the discharge of her 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:

INTERVIEW - Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief - Build Space and Create Religious Tolerance-





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