How to Monitor Human Rights & Freedom of Religion or Belief: Equal Protection bySeparation of Belief and State follows the 1981 U.N. Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, as a guideline for writing Community Reports on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

The United Nations approach to human rights and freedom of religion or belief, while not agnostic, is an international legal application of this principle. It takes no position on the existence of God or the ultimate meaning of life. Freedom of conscience, to believe or not to believe, as one so chooses, is an embracing inclusive right and guiding principle. The United Nations is committed to the inherent dignity, equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family, which includes tolerance and respect for diversity, and protection for the rights of all religious and non-religious beliefs.