The International Association for Religious Freedom

Freedom of religion or belief in the UN human rights system: gaps & perspectives

Article by Willy Fautré of Human Rights Without Frontiers Int’l regarding Expert Seminar on “UN and Freedom of Religion or Belief”, 14 December 2012 @ UN, Geneva

           Freedom of religion or belief in the UN HR system (PDF, 2 pages)

 

 

 

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Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz

Lukasz Liniewicz is the Executive Secretary at the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). Born in Poland, he now lives in the Netherlands and is a member of the Dutch Chapter and the Europe and Middle East region. He has a background in international law and philosophy, and is also a translator. Lukasz is involved in all aspects of IARF's work and can be contacted at luke@iarf.net.
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