A/54/386
Interim report on the elimination of all forms of intolerance
and of discrimination based on religion or belief prepared by
the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–2
3
II.
Report on communications sent by the Special Rapporteur and replies received
from States since the publication of the report submitted to the Commission on
Human Rights at its fifty-fifth session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3–97
3
A.
First series of communications and replies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12–40
4
B.
Second series of communications and replies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41–83
7
C.
Late replies/failure to reply to communications sent for the fifty-fifth
session of the Commission on Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84–95
12
Late reply/absence of reply to the communications transmitted for the
fifty-fourth session of the Commission on Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96–97
14
Follow-up of the Special Rapporteur’s initiatives concerning the identification
of legislation and the preparation of studies on the subject of tolerance and
non-discrimination based on religion and belief and the creation of a culture of
tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98–102
14
A.
Legislation and studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98–100
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B.
Culture of tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101–102
15
Initiatives of the Commission on Human Rights, States and non-governmental
organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103–122
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A.
Commission on Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103–119
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B.
Initiatives by States and non-governmental organizations . . . . . . . . . . . .
120–122
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V.
In situ visits and follow-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
123–127
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VI.
Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128–153
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A.
Religious extremism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129–131
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B.
Policies adversely affecting freedom of religion and belief . . . . . . . . . . . .
132
20
C.
Discrimination attributed to religion and affecting women . . . . . . . . . . . .
133–153
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D.
III.
IV.
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