A/HRC/6/5
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CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................
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II. OVERVIEW OF THE MANDATE’S ISSUES OF CONCERN ........
5 - 48
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A.
Freedom of religion or belief ......................................................
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1. Freedom to adopt, change or renounce a religion or belief ...
7-8
6
2. Freedom from coercion .........................................................
9
7
3. The right to manifest one’s religion or belief ........................
10 - 22
8
(a) Freedom to worship .......................................................
11 - 12
8
(b) Places of worship ...........................................................
13
8
(c) Religious symbols .........................................................
14
9
(d) Observance of holidays and days of rest .......................
15
9
(e) Appointing clergy ..........................................................
16
9
Teaching and disseminating materials
(including missionary activity) ......................................
17
9
(g) The right of parents to ensure the religious and
moral education of their children ..................................
18
10
(h) Registration ....................................................................
19
10
Communicate with individuals and communities
on religious matters at the national and
international level ..........................................................
20
10
Establish and maintain charitable and humanitarian
institutions/solicit and receive funding ..........................
21
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(k) Conscientious objection .................................................
22
11
Discrimination ............................................................................
23 - 26
12
1. Discrimination on the basis of religion or
belief/inter-religious discrimination/tolerance ......................
24 - 25
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2. State religion ..........................................................................
26
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(f)
(i)
(j)
B.