A/HRC/10/8/Add.4 page 3 Annex REPORT OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF, ASMA JAHANGIR, ON HER MISSION TO TURKMENISTAN (4 TO 10 SEPTEMBER 2008) CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1-4 4 II. POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ..................... 5-7 4 III. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS ............. 8 - 11 5 IV. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF ..................................................................................... 12 - 18 6 V. RESPECT FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF ............ 19 - 51 8 VI. A. Overview ................................................................................. 19 - 21 8 B. Registration .............................................................................. 22 - 32 9 C. The Council on Religious Affairs ............................................ 33 - 35 13 D. Places of worship ..................................................................... 36 - 40 13 E. Religious material .................................................................... 41 - 44 14 F. Religious education ................................................................. 45 - 47 15 G. Proselytism .............................................................................. 48 - 49 16 H. Conscientious objection ........................................................... 50 - 51 17 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................... 52 - 70 17

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