A/HRC/34/50/Add.1 Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief on his mission to Denmark* Contents Page I. Introductory remarks ..................................................................................................................... 3 II. General observations on the legal framework and the societal climate ......................................... 3 III. Special status and role of the Folkekirke ....................................................................................... 5 IV. Situation of various religious and belief-related minorities .......................................................... 7 V. Challenges arising in the context of immigration and asylum ...................................................... 12 VI. Conflict prevention through proactive outreach programmes ....................................................... 14 VII. Blasphemy law and anti-hatred provisions.................................................................................... 14 VIII. Issues of sexual orientation and gender identity ............................................................................ 15 IX. School education, awareness-raising and interreligious dialogue ................................................. 16 X. Specificities concerning Greenland and the Faroe Islands ............................................................ 17 XI. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 * Circulated in the language of submission only. 2