Article 18 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes the freedom to change your religion or belief. It also includes the freedom to manifest your religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. This can be done alone or in a community with others. In public or private. However, intolerance around the world when it comes to religion and belief seems to be growing. More than three-quarters of the world's population live in countries with limited freedom of religion and belief. What are the Netherlands and Canada doing to promote freedom of religion or belief?

In this episode, on Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief, you will hear from:
- Ines Coppoolse, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada
- Jos Douma, Special Envoy for Religion and Belief (The Netherlands)
- Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada)

This episode is part of a special series on Human Rights and will focus on how Canada and the Netherlands are working together to promote and protect human rights worldwide. It is created by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada.

Visit our website for more information: www.netherlandsandyou.nl/canada