Religious discrimination
Failure to address, prevent or correct

Type of entry: Potential Violation

"Intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief" means any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on religion or belief and having as its purpose or as its effect nullification or impairment of the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms on an equal basis. DIDRB(2)

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Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Belief Systems
  • Creed
  • Discrimination
  • Religion
  • Sects

See ESC right:

Non-discrimination in exercising of rights

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

02(2): The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to guarantee that the rights enunciated in the present Covenant will be exercised without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Related Documents:

Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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