A/HRC/4/21/Add.2
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Annex
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION
OR BELIEF, ASMA JAHANGIR, ON HER MISSION TO AZERBAIJAN
(26 FEBRUARY TO 5 MARCH 2006)
CONTENTS
Paragraphs
Introduction .............................................................................................
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1 - 11
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I.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS ..........
12 - 15
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II.
HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL BACKGROUND ..................
16 - 17
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III.
RELIGION AND BELIEF IN AZERBAIJAN ............................
18 - 27
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IV.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..............................................................
28 - 34
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V.
FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF IN AZERBAIJAN .....
35 - 78
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A.
Overview ..........................................................................
35 - 40
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B.
Acts of religious intolerance and other forms
of persecution of religious minorities ...............................
41 - 50
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C.
Registration .......................................................................
51 - 56
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D.
Censorship ........................................................................
57 - 61
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E.
Conscientious objection ....................................................
62 - 66
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F.
Places of worship and religious sites ................................
67 - 72
13
G.
Immigration policy ...........................................................
73 - 74
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H.
Freedom of religion or belief of persons
deprived of their liberty ....................................................
75 - 76
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Education and other issues related
to freedom of religion .......................................................
77 - 78
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VI.
CONCLUSIONS ..........................................................................
79 - 91
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VII.
RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................
92 - 106
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I.