A/HRC/19/60/Add.1 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, on his mission to Paraguay (23 - 30 March 2011) Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–4 4 II. International human rights standards ...................................................................... 5–6 4 III. Domestic legal framework on freedom of religion or belief ................................... 7–15 5 IV. Religious demography............................................................................................. 16–18 7 V. Mandate-related issues ............................................................................................ 19–56 7 A. General observations on the human rights situation ....................................... 19–22 7 B. Normative guarantees and challenges of implementation for the freedom of religion or belief ........................................................................... 23–28 8 C. Elements of State religion in a secular State ................................................... 29–36 9 D. Freedom of religion or belief and the school system ...................................... 37–44 11 E. Situation of indigenous peoples in Paraguay .................................................. 45–53 13 F. Right to conscientious objection ..................................................................... 54–56 16 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 57–65 17 VI. 3