THE TANDEM PROJECT FELLOWSHIP

 

UNITED NATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS
FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF

 

HIGHLIGHTS FOR DISCUSSION
THE TANDEM PROJECT & THE UNITED NATIONS

 

The Tandem Project is a UN NGO in Special Consultative Status
with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

 


 UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW


 

UPR-info is an NGO with information and statistics on Universal Periodic Reviews, www.UPR-info.org. Statistics: www.upr-info.org/database/statistics/ Statistics first UPR cycle: 198 countries 12 UPR sessions 21,354 Recommendations. 30 Ranked Issues, Freedom of Religion and Belief ranked 29. There were 425 Recommendations or 1.99% of 21,354. Freedom of Religion and Belief is an issue that is not often raised within the context of the Universal Periodic Review. Early returns from the UPR second Cycle are the same, a low return on the issue of freedom of religion or belief.