Does the UK protect our Right To Freedom of Religion or Belief?
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By Khadija Kothia, Aziz Foundation Intern Journalist
In 1975, at the height of Cold War tensions, leaders of the United States, Canada and all European countries sat down together in Helsinki, Finland. Their main aim was to discuss how to improve relations between different factions of the world when a global armed conflict felt dangerously close.
Together, they agreed upon the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief. These agreements – along with many other rights – would contribute to the overall security and social cohesion of society.
Since 1975, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has developed a programme to promote and protect the Freedom of Religion or Belief across the 57 countries of the OSCE region, including the United Kingdom.
After all these years, how much respect does the UK provide to the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief?
First off, what does the right to freedom of religion or belief entai...
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