Meeting with Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Heiner Bielefeldt

A talk by Professor Heiner Bielefeidt (UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief) followed by a question and answer period. Dr. Bielefeidt spoke on 20 October 2011 at a public meeting held at the Baha'i offices in New York City. This meeting commemorated the 30th Anniversary of the 1982 UN Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief and the 25th Anniversary of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Baha'i
• BIC
• Baha'i International Community
• Iran
• Human Rights
• UN
• United Nations
• Special Rapporteur
• Freedom of Religion or Belief

[moomatre]

@ 46:00 - ".. some cases are so complicate ; public pressure can make things worse for political prisoners .. "

- just think about it !

[Jpholm]

A very valuable and insightful talk by Dr. Bielefeidt on this vital topic.