The Becket Fund at the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty participated in the 61st Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (14 March - 22 April 2005) in Geneva Switzerland. Fifty-three countries will be represented at the Commission.

The Becket Fund delivered several oral interventions. The topics of the interventions were:

• Religious intolerance in Azerbaijan
• Childrens' right to manifest religious belief in France
• Anti-conversion bill in Sri Lanka
• Freedom to preach in Sweden
• Religious garb in Turkey

Exhibit and Reception on Wednesday, March 23, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva from 18.30 to 20.30.

Click here for more information in English. Click here for a PDF version of the exhibit "newspaper."

Click here for more information en français.

Click here for the testimony of Merve Kavakci in English and French.

Resources & Documents

• Beyond the Body of Belief newspaper (PDF, 607.29KB)