A Human Right under Pressure: Recent Debates on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Friday, April 29th, 2011
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 29, 2011 | 6:00PM - 8:30PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, 'Munk School for Global Affairs - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Heiner Bielefeldt (PhD, University of Tubingen, 1989) is Professor of Human Rights and Human Rights Politics at the University of Erlangen-Nurnberg. In August 2010 he assumed his mandate as Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief of the United Nations. From 2003 to 2009 he was Director of Germany’s National Human Rights Institution. Mr. Bielefeldt’s research interests include various interdisciplinary facets of human rights theory and practice, with a focus on freedom of religion or belief.
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