Submission: UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief report on Indigenous peoples’ rights

The UNESCO Chairholder, Ana Filipa Vrdoljak and UNESCO Chair collaborator, Mr Phil Gordon were invited to take part in consultation by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief on the obstacles and opportunities facing indigenous peoples’ freedom of religion or beliefs concerning ancestral remains. Professor Vrdoljak and Mr Gordon took part in the virtual regional consultation and provided a written submission to inform the final report (A/77/514) prepared by the Special Rapporteur and presented to the General Assembly in October 2022.