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Petter Wille

Freedom of religion or belief on the agenda- Introduction to the Norwegian MFA Minority project. Petter Wille. The right to choose and practice a religion or a belief is an important part of an individual’s life and a fundamental human right. Freedom

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Petter Wille

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  1. Freedom of religion or beliefon the agenda-Introduction to the Norwegian MFA Minorityproject Petter Wille

  2. The right to choose and practice a religion or a belief is an important part of an individual’s life and a fundamental human right. Freedom of religion or belief means that the state has an obligation to safeguard this right. Protection and promotion of human rights are a central element of Norway’s foreign policy.

  3. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  4. International human rights conventions of particular importance for religious minorities. • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights • The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • The Convention on the Rights of the Child • The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

  5. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/tema/menneskerettigheter/oversikt_veiledere.html?id=737663http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/ud/tema/menneskerettigheter/oversikt_veiledere.html?id=737663

  6. Norway will: • engage to ensure that religious minorities are not discriminated against on the grounds of their beliefs, • engage to ensure that religious minorities’ rights are safeguarded in legislation and practice, • promote freedom of religion or belief as an important human right and work for peaceful coexistence founded on tolerance, respect and equality, • work to move religious minorities’ rights higher up the international agenda.

  7. Establish contact with civil society and alternative groups • Raise issues with the authorities related to the human rights situationof religiousminorities, • Call attention to areas where legal protection is lacking, and cases of discrimination • Establish contacts with religious communities in order to identify problems that could be followed up i.a. through UN mechanisms in cooperation with the Ministry and other embassieseasures,

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