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workers and their families, and religious or belief minorities, with a particular
focus on such targeting in political speeches in the light of the six-part Rabat
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(v) Facilitate the effective investigation of international crimes, including
the forced transfer of populations on the basis of religion or belief, nationality or
ethnicity, under the auspices of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court and United Nations investigative mechanisms;
(w) Take positive measures to prevent the transnational targeting and
pressuring of individuals on the basis of their religion or belief, particularly in
the context of allegations of “terrorism”, and ensure that all counter-terrorism
measures conform to the principles of legality, proportionality, necessity and
non-discrimination, along with the principle of non-refoulement;
(x) Guarantee that laws and policies governing migration, asylum and
refugee status do not discriminate directly or indirectly on the basis of religion
or belief.
72. The Special Rapporteur calls on United Nations, intergovernmental,
international and regional organizations to:
(a) Ensure that a freedom of religion or belief lens is adopted diligently in
all their activities relating to migrants and people on the move;
(b) Consult regularly and actively with faith-based organizations and
religion or belief representatives and leaders in the design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian projects, including in refugee and
internally displaced person camps and asylum centres, in order to ensure the
enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief;
(c) Facilitate dialogue between Governments and faith-based
organizations and other relevant civil society organizations in order to ensure
that freedom of religion or belief is fully included in asylum and migration
policies and to complement government-assisted sponsorship schemes with
private sponsorship for the resettlement of persons on the move.
73.
The Special Rapporteur invites civil society and faith-based organizations:
(a) To support initiatives for the training and education of authorities
involved in decision-making in relation to asylum applications, including
through awareness-raising on the risks faced by individuals on the basis of
religion or belief;
(b) To continue to implement societal initiatives aimed at supporting
migrants and people on the move, and to insist on respect for their rights and
dignity in all instances;
(c) To continue their valiant efforts to ensure the right to life and access
to basic services for migrants and people on the move;
(d) To work collaboratively, including within and between religion and
belief communities, to foster environments of mutual respect and to support the
creation of safe spaces for worship and manifestation without fear for all
migrants and people on the move.
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