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Pressure from Religious Nations Checks UN Action for Human Rights

by Dr. David I. Orenstein • 27 June 2016

In a world where religious faith seems to be losing its grip on the policies and politics of our time, it appears that those... Read More

Confronting Religious Terrorism as a UN Mandate

by Dr. David I. Orenstein • 18 November 2015

“I am Yezidi and what can be done by the United Nations and civil society groups to stop the genocide of my people by... Read More

At the United Nations, More Work to Be Done for Religious Freedom and the Rights of the Child

by Dr. David I. Orenstein • 2 November 2015

At the United Nations this week, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, provided an update on the state of... Read More

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