Introduction 

CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. 

Education – the forth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - can directly and indirectly benefit all. Achieving SDG 4 enhances the potential of other SDGs: strengthening human rights, leading to greater chances of employment, healthier nations and sustainable outcomes. 

The strong intersection between education and FoRB was explored in CSW’s report1 ‘Faith and a Future: Discrimination on the Basis of Religion or Belief in Education,’ (February 2018.)  

This submission seeks to draw the Council’s attention to the situation of ethnic and religious minorities in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Mexican States.  

Click here to read the submission on FoRB in educational settings in full.