A/HRC/58/49 elsewhere, including recognition of aggravated forms of torture or ill-treatment tailored to degrade people based on their actual or perceived religion or belief and practices; (c) To reinforce the positive obligations of States with regard to preventing violations of the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment and to freedom of religion or belief across all relevant entities; (d) To follow up on prosecutions and remedies that arise regarding these rights, in considering justice for victims and their families; (e) To consider how potential gaps in protection regarding these two rights can be addressed, allowing individuals to seek redress for human rights violations in the most suitable venue; (f) To provide for training and follow-up with reviews to ensure that the scope of the guarantees of freedom of religion or belief in places of deprivation of liberty is well understood across all relevant entities, and that detainees are aware of how to report violations. 89. The Special Rapporteur calls upon non-State actors: (a) To ensure that information is readily accessible to persons in places of detention concerning their rights relating both to freedom of religion or belief and to the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, and how to report these to independent institutions for follow-up; (b) To sharpen and share guidelines related to both sets of rights, and support training efforts for all relevant entities in this regard; (c) To advance awareness regarding the responsibility of actors who access places of deprivation of liberty, including spiritual or religious chaplains, lawyers and non-governmental organizations, to report concerns regarding possible violations of the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment. VI. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 90. An overview of the activities of the Special Rapporteur from 1 January to 15 July 2024 is provided in her most recent report to the General Assembly. 113 She has since participated in numerous activities, including the following: A. United Nations and related activities 91. From 7 to 17 October 2024, the Special Rapporteur undertook a visit to Hungary, at the invitation of the Government. The report on the visit will be presented to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-eighth session. 92. The Special Rapporteur presented her report on peace and freedom of religion or belief114 to the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session. In the interactive dialogue that ensued, many States welcomed the report and its recommendations and reiterated their strong support for the work of the mandate. In that respect, States also expressed their concerns that religion was sometimes abused as a pretext for violence, conflict and war. 93. While in New York, the Special Rapporteur held bilateral meetings with State representatives and other actors, including the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and other civil society organizations. She also received responses regarding her General Assembly report at a side event organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. The panel included the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, high-level representatives of the Office of the High 113 114 18 A/79/182. A/79/182. GE.24-24412

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