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The Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the freedom of
religion
or belief, Abdelfattah Amor, will visit Georgia from 31 August to 7 September
2003 at the invitation of the Government of Georgia.
The Special Rapporteur will go to Tbilisi where he will
meet with representatives of the authorities concerned with his mandate as
well as representatives of religious communities, non-governmental
organizations, and persons who can testify on the situation of the freedom of
religion or belief in Georgia.
The Special Rapporteur's visit to Georgia comes within
his mandate to promote and protect the freedom of religion or belief in light
of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of
Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (1981).
Mr. Amor, who has held the title of Special Rapporteur
since 1993, is the President of the Human Rights Committee.
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