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UN expert hails US move placing atheists on equal footing with faith groups

28 December 2016
A United Nations human rights expert on freedom of religion or belief has welcomed the United States' legislative amendments aimed at protecting non-believers and atheists.
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Respect for different faiths 'bedrock' and 'prerequisite' of world peace, UN General Assembly told

6 May 2016
Mutual respect for different faiths and cultures is the “bedrock” of a world at peace and “prerequisite” for achieving many of the goals to which humankind and the United Nations aspire, the General Assembly was told today.
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Inclusive approach needed to embrace religious diversity in Denmark – UN expert

22 March 2016
While appraising Denmark as a liberal country that values and respects freedom and religion, an independent United Nations human rights expert today also addressed challenges Danish society faces, especially towards “an open, inclusive” identity and religious diversity.
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Freedoms of religion and expression ‘twin rights’ in fighting intolerance – UN report

9 March 2016
The freedoms of religion and of expression are not contradictory but complementary, as both rights are the twin tools in combating incitement to hatred, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today.