Religious Persecution and Human Rights: UN Report Examines Torture and Religious Freedom
In the report “Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Prohibition of Torture”, the UN Special Rapporteur Nazila Ghanea looks at how religious persecution is linked with human rights violations. The study which was discussed at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council and later made news by European Times News, focuses on how religious prejudice can lead to institutional violation.
The focus of the report is on the connection between coercion and religious freedom. According to European Times News, Ghanea said, “Not all forms of coercion reach the threshold of torture or ill-treatment, but all forms of torture committed on persons on the basis of their religion or belief constitute coercion.”
