A/HRC/13/40
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or
belief, Asma Jahangir
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–4
4
II.
Overview of mandate activities...............................................................................
5–17
5
III.
IV.
V.
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A.
Communications.............................................................................................
5–8
5
B.
Participation in conferences and meetings......................................................
9–11
6
C.
Country visits .................................................................................................
12–13
6
D.
Follow-up activities ........................................................................................
14–17
8
Early warning signs of discrimination and violence on the grounds or in the
name of religion or belief........................................................................................
18–32
9
A.
State actors .....................................................................................................
23–26
9
B.
Non-State actors .............................................................................................
27–29
10
C.
International or external factors......................................................................
30–32
11
General patterns and issues of concern ...................................................................
33–47
11
A.
Discrimination and violence on the grounds of religion or belief ..................
34–40
12
B.
Discrimination and violence in the name of religion or belief .......................
41–47
14
Conclusions and recommendations.........................................................................
48–68
15
A.
Role of the State .............................................................................................
52–59
16
B.
Role of religious leaders and civil society ......................................................
60–64
18
C.
Role of the international community and human rights mechanisms .............
65–68
19
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