E/CN.4/2006/5
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CONTENTS
Paragraphs
Introduction ..............................................................................................
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Page
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ACTIVITIES ................................................................................
5 - 27
5
A.
Communications ...................................................................
8 - 16
6
B.
In situ visits ...........................................................................
17 - 24
8
C.
Request for an invitation to visit the United States
detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba .....................
25 - 27
9
FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNICATIONS .............................
28 - 35
9
A.
The purpose of the framework .............................................
28 - 31
9
B.
International standards covered by the framework ...............
32 - 34
10
C.
The elements of freedom of religion or belief
covered by the framework ....................................................
35
11
RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS .............................................................
36 - 60
11
A.
Factual aspects ......................................................................
36 - 39
11
B.
Legal framework at the international level ...........................
40 - 42
12
C.
International case law ...........................................................
43 - 50
14
D.
Development of a set of general criteria to balance
competing human rights .......................................................
51 - 60
15
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .......................
61 - 68
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Annex - The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion
or belief: framework for communications ......................................................
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