A/HRC/25/58/Add.1
Annex
[English only]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion
or belief on his mission to Sierra Leone
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction.............................................................................................................
1–3
4
II.
The legal situation concerning freedom of religion or belief ..................................
4–11
4
III.
IV.
V.
A.
International and regional provisions .............................................................
4–5
4
B.
Constitutional provisions................................................................................
6–10
5
C.
Other legal provisions.....................................................................................
11
5
General findings......................................................................................................
12–35
6
A.
An atmosphere of religious open-heartedness ................................................
12–16
6
B.
Inter- and intra-religious tolerance .................................................................
17–19
7
C
Social acceptance of conversions ...................................................................
20–21
7
D.
Attitudes towards traditional African religion ................................................
22–25
8
E.
Isolating the few radical voices ......................................................................
26–27
9
F.
The role of different institutions .....................................................................
28–33
9
G.
Vitality of public religious life .......................................................................
34–35
10
Remaining challenges .............................................................................................
36–52
11
A.
Positive and negative freedom of religion or belief........................................
36–39
11
B.
Harmful traditional practices ..........................................................................
40–44
12
C.
Fragility of public institutions ........................................................................
45–49
13
D.
Rebuilding the nation .....................................................................................
50–52
14
Conclusions and recommendations.........................................................................
53–60
14
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