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THE TANDEM PROJECT UNITED NATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS, The Tandem Project is a UN NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Separation of Religion or Belief and State Universal Periodic Review reports in six languages http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/PAGES/SOSession11.aspx
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process launched by the UN Human Rights Council in 2008 to review the human rights obligations and responsibilities of UN Member States by 2011. The UN Human Rights Council has recommended a second cycle starting in 2013. UPR Process and News: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/UPRMain.aspx DIALOGUE QUESTION FOR THE SOMALIA UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW, MAY 3, 2011 Can There be Consensus Between Shari’ah Law, Human Rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief? INTERFAITH – INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE SOMALIA & FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF (Dialogue Question in Attachment #1) DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, MARCH 24, 2011 Resolution (A/HRC/16/L.14) 7. Urges States to step up their efforts to protect and promote freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, and to this end: (a) To ensure that their constitutional and legislative systems provide adequate and effective guarantees of freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief to all without distinction by, inter alia, the provision of access to justice and effective remedies in cases where the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, or the right to freely practice one’s religion, including the right to change one’s religion or belief, is violated; Resolution (A/HRC/16/L.38) Combating Intolerance, Negative Stereotyping, and Stigmatization of, and Discrimination, Incitement to Violence, and Violence Against Persons Based on Religion or Belief. Introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC by consensus without a vote. (g) Understanding the need to combat denigration and negative religious stereotyping of persons, as well as incitement to religious hatred, by strategizing and harmonizing actions at the local, national, regional and international levels through, inter alia, education and awareness-building; (h) Recognizing that the open, constructive and respectful debate of ideas, as well as interfaith and intercultural dialogue at the local, national and international levels, can play a positive role in combating religious hatred, incitement and violence; 9. Calls for strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue for the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for human rights and diversity of religions and beliefs, and decides to convene a panel discussion on this issue at its seventeenth session within existing resources. FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF U.S. State Department 2010 International Religious Freedom Report, Somalia http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2010/148720.htm The Tandem Project a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1986 to build understanding, tolerance, and respect for diversity of religion or belief, and to prevent discrimination in matters relating to freedom of religion or belief. The Tandem Project has sponsored multiple conferences, curricula, reference material and programs on Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights- Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion – and the 1981 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. In 1968 the United Nations deferred work on a legally-binding treaty on religious intolerance as too complex and sensitive and passed a non-binding declaration in its place. The Tandem Project believes until a core legally-binding human rights Convention on Freedom of Religion or Belief is adopted international human rights law will be incomplete. It may be time to begin to consider reinstating the 1968 Working Group to better organize and bring all matters relating to freedom of religion or belief under one banner, a core international human rights legally-binding treaty. Global Advocacy for the Universal Values and Principles of Human Rights Documents Attached: Somalia & Freedom of Religion or Belief; Can a Person who is Muslim Choose a Religion Other than Islam; In Egypt's Democracy, Room for Islam; Background - Human Rights & Freedom of Religion or Belief |
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