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purpose, such as the protection of the community from the dangers provoked by material
promoting violence.
9.
A multicultural community liaison officer network operated across Australia,
developing productive and collaborative engagement with diverse communities, including
religious groups and key stakeholders, to strengthen linkages to the Government and
support a productive and diverse society. An ethnic liaison officer network had been
created in 2013 to facilitate interaction with ethnic communities and the Department of
Immigration and Border Protection. Australia had funded a range of community-led mentor
training programmes and workshops that supported youth and individual leaders in
countering violent extremism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.
The Interreligious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina identifies and resolves
potential tensions between members of different religious communities and solves
problems based on information obtained from competent bodies, communities and officials.
11.
A human rights strategy for the fight against discrimination is being developed to
analyse the domestic situation, set priorities, propose measures and focus efforts to improve
the level of protection and promotion of human rights.
12.
The law on freedom of religion guarantees that everyone has the right to freedom of
religion or belief, including freedom to publicly profess, or not, a religion. Under the law,
the following are all prohibited: attacks on religious officials; attacks on or damage done to
religious buildings or the property of churches or religious communities; activities or
actions aimed at the dissemination of religious hatred against any church or religious
community, or its members; the denigration or ridiculing of any religion; the public use of
symbols, signs and attributes or the name of a church or religious community without
consent; incitement, encouragement or call for religious hatred and prejudices; and forcing
a person to manifest a religion or belief.
13.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has completed two basic agreements with the Holy See and
the Serbian Orthodox Church and expects to sign an agreement with the Islamic community
very soon. The Interreligious Council has started a project on the monitoring of and
responses to attacks on religious sites and other holy sites.
Brazil
14.
The Secretariat for Human Rights holds hearings in different states, promotes
dialogue between religious leaders, government and civil society and advocates for the right
to freedom of religion or belief. It supports victims of religious intolerance and violence
and seeks to improve the monitoring of violence. Created in 2014, the National Committee
for Respect for Religious Diversity is composed of representatives of civil society and
government, as recommended in the national plan for human rights: 5 state committees and
13 municipal committees are charged with promoting religious diversity.
15.
A specific unit was created at the end of 2015 for followers of religions of African
origin who are victims of religious discrimination and violence. The Government is also
establishing a protection network for victims of religious intolerance and violence aimed at
monitoring and following up on complaints.
16.
There is a programme on television, which presents different religions and raises
awareness based on concrete cases. Since 2001, the National Day for the Fight against
Religious Intolerance has been celebrated on 21 January. In 2016, 20 Brazilian states
organized events mobilizing people and bringing greater visibility to these issues.
17.
Brazil reported on the training of civil servants in the executive, legislative and
judicial branches, school management and professors and on the organization of public
hearings with different ministries related to religious pluralism in the country.
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