Report of the Special Rapporteur on his mission to Bangladesh

The Special Rapporteur on freedom of region or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, has reported on his mission to Bangladesh from 31 August to 9 September 2015. He describes the tradition of interreligious coexistence in Bangladesh, which recently has increasingly come under attack, in particular as a result of rising religious extremism. While appreciating the Government’s commitment to further develop an…

UN Special Rapporteur’s report on FoRB and FoE

Today the UN Human Rights Council is considering the latest report from the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt. It focuses on the relationship between the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief and the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Here are some key extracts from the report: In political…