International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination — Article 5(d)(vii) (right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion without racial discrimination)

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ICERD Art 5(d)(vii) requires States Parties to guarantee equality before the law in the enjoyment of freedom of thought, conscience and religion — irrespective of race or ethnic origin. Sri Lanka has been a State Party since 1982. The cross-community pattern documented under Shaheed 2020 / Verité / NCEASL — Tamil-Hindu temple lands, Muslim/Christian places of worship, Hill Country Tamil estate kovils — engages Art 5(d)(vii) directly. Pair with ICCPR 18/20(2)/27 for the dual-convention argument.

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