Religious Freedom
Giles Fraser meets Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, to explore the impact of globalisation on religious freedom.
Giles Fraser meets Stephen Schneck, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, to explore the impact of globalisation on religious freedom.
Restrictions on religious freedom are increasing. What impact has the spread of religious traditions had on freedom of belief? How does the secularisation of religion contribute? Should states be forced to adopt norms of religious rights and freedoms to meet international pressure? And what can be done about the perceived threat communities feel when they are exposed to other religions?
To discuss Giles is joined by HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the UK, Dr Nazila Ghanea, an Iranian-born Professor in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford and UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and, Juan SebastiΓ΅n Chamorro, an exiled Nicaraguan politician and economist.
Producer: Alexa Good
Assistant Producer: Linda Walker
Editors: Chloe Walker
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