A/HRC/10/8 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1-2 4 II. ACTIVITIES OF THE MANDATE ................................................. 3 - 28 4 A. Promotion of the adoption of measures at the national, regional and international levels to ensure the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief ..................................................................... 6 - 15 5 B. Identification of existing and emerging obstacles to the enjoyment of the right to freedom of religion or belief and presentation of recommendations on ways and means to overcome such obstacles ............................................................. 16 - 21 8 C. Examination of incidents and governmental actions incompatible with the provisions of the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief and recommendation of remedial measures as appropriate .............................................................................. 22 - 24 10 D. Application of a gender perspective ........................................... 25 - 28 11 DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENJOYMENT OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ............................................. 29 - 54 12 A. Legal framework at the international level ................................. 30 - 39 13 B. Examples from mandate practice ................................................ 40 - 54 15 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................ 55 - 62 20 III. IV.