Belief and Belonging: Indigenous Identity and Freedom of Religion or Belief (CSW)

RLP Member, CSW has just published a new report, entitled ‘Belief and Belonging’, which explores the intersection between freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and indigenous rights, and calls on states to ensure that the individual rights of all indigenous people receive the same protections afforded to non-indigenous peoples. The report challenges the common and dangerous misconception that collective cultural rights are either incompatible with, or should take precedence over, the right to freedom of religion or belief.

The report is based on a series of in-person and virtual interviews conducted by the CSW team and independent researchers with indigenous people representing different ethno-linguistic groups and religious beliefs in four countries: Colombia, India, Mexico and Vietnam.

To access the report, click here.