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Merry... Tweede Kerstdag?:
The UN's Stance on Religious Freedom
(Tweede Kerstdag is the second day of Christmas in the Netherlands, December 26th.)
 
               
 
According to article 18 of the Declaration of Human Rights:
Everyone has the right to the freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in a community with others in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Religious Freedom and Human Rights Resources
United Nations  United States  Non-governmental Organizations  Academic Sites

United Nations

Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Special body created by UN resolution 1986/20 to investigate and report on governmental actions in all parts of the world.
 
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
 
United Nations Human Rights Council
Links to Countries, Issues, International Law, and Human Rights Bodies.
 
OHCHR: Religious Intolerance
Features the UN's Religious Intolerance Documents Search and Newsroom of Current and Archived News.

United States 

Office of International Religious Freedom
The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor features links to an annual report, legislation, fact sheets, country reports and related links.
 
International Religious Freedom Report 2006
Submitted to Congress annually, this site has a link to electronic copies of the report for 2006-2001.
 
International Religious Freedom Act (US bill)
Public Law number 105-292: A link to the full text of the original U.S. Bill H.R. 2431.
 
Religious Freedom Day, 2006 (Presidential Speech)
Religious Freedom Day, in past years, has been celebrated on December 10th.
 
Q&A concerning the Religious Freedom Amendment
Question and Answer, Fact Sheet, and Viewpoint presented by the House of Representatives' Reading Room.
 
Religious Freedom in Focus newsletters
The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination monthly newsletter that features issues of religious discrimination.
 
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Links to the years highlights, current religious discrimination developments, countries of particular concern, and the Annual Report. 
 
US Department of State: Human Rights Reports
Link to the Annual Report on Human Rights violations for individual countries and search able by regions of the world. 

Non-governmental Organizations

International Association for Religious Freedom (UK)
Links to grants for education and learning, young adult projects, newsletter and Annual Reports.
 
Human Rights Watch: Religious Freedom
Links to latest press releases and news, world issues, info by country, publications and how to get involved. Divided into religious freedom around the world and in the U.S.  

Academic Sources

The Religious Freedom Page: University of Virginia Library
Links to country profiles, sacred texts, universal principles, court decisions, and religious freedom organizations.  
 
University of Minnesota: Human Rights Library
Features human rights documents and materials, search engines for human rights materials, links to regional centers of study, and job opportunities in the human rights field.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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