UN spl rapporteur due on Aug 31
United Nations Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt will arrive in Bangladesh on August 31 on a nine-day visit to assess the state of freedom of religion or belief in the country.
"I am keen to learn more about the efforts to eliminate root causes of violence, intimidations and vigilantism in the name of religion and developments in promoting and protecting religious freedom, especially initiatives of inter-religious dialogues, following the first country visit by my predecessor in May 2000," Bielefeldt said.
"It will also be a timely opportunity for me to assess the freedom of religion or belief in relation to issues of gender, women, children, and in particular, religious minorities or indigenous communities," he noted, according to a UN press release received from Geneva yesterday.
During the visit, Bielefeldt will meet various government officials, representatives of religious or belief communities, minority and indigenous representatives, civil society organisations and the UN. On conclusion of his tour, he will share his preliminary findings with the media at a press conference on September 9 at Jatiya Press Club.
He will also present a report with his conclusions and recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council in 2016.
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