Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers
pour la Liberté de Conscience
(CAP Freedom of Conscience)
NGO with ECOSOC consultative status at the United Nations
Registration on EU Transparency Register 628479527756-78
Civil society platform of Fundamental Rights created by the EU FRA
French non-benefit association register : W751082307
Member : European Federation for Freedom Of Belief – FOB
Member : Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations – ConGo
Advisory Board : International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue
Advisory committee : New Generation Uniting Nations
2024 Friends of Falun Gong Human Rights Award
DAFOH Partners in Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting
Contact : contact@coordiap.com
phone : +336 70 66 04 42
CAP Liberté de Conscience – 117, rue de Charenton – 75012 – France
What is “Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience” (CAP Freedom of Conscience)?
CAP Freedom of Conscience is a secular European NGO with United Nations Consultative Status, created in 1995 and dedicated to protect the Right of Freedom of Religion and Belief.
CAP Freedom of Conscience combats all forms of discrimination based on religion or belief by alerting European and International bodies.
CAP Freedom of Conscience collects testimonies of discrimination and human rights violations affecting religious or belief communities in order to disseminate them to international bodies, and in order to raise awareness and inform them as well as to generate debate on the protection of Freedom of Religion and Belief.
CAP Freedom of Conscience also advocates for any religious or spiritual group facing discrimination to have their right to Freedom of Religion and Belief recognized.
CAP Freedom of Conscience is a member of the European Federation for Freedom of Belief (FOB), European Network Of Religion and Belief (ENORB) and participate to the Civil Society Platform of Fundamental Rights created by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.
CAP LC General Assembly report 2021
CAP FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE SUPPORT :
FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU
https://www.forbroundtable.org/
The FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU is an informal group of individuals from civil society who gather regularly to discuss FoRB issues on a non-attribution basis. It is simply a safe space where participants gather, speak freely in sharing ideas and information, and propose joint advocacy actions to address specific FoRB issues and problems globally.
HRC 58 Side-event Human Rights In Pakistan
Join us for an urgent discussion on Human Rights in Pakistan, Particularly the education sector crisis. This event will highlight how ideological influences and rising intololerance threaten fundamental rights, limit access to education, and jeopardize academic freedom
HRC 58 Written statement : Sudan Crisis
At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, UN experts and civil society have highlighted the gravity of the situation in Sudan and reiterated the urgent necessity of ensuring respect for principles of international law. As the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk stated “The continued and deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian objects, as well as summary executions, sexual violence, and other violations and abuses, underscore the utter failure by both parties to respect the rules and principles of international humanitarian and human rights law”. [1]
HRC 58 : Unprecedented Human Rights Violations in Tunisia: The Persecution of Political Opponents and the Targeting of Sub-Saharan Migrants.
On 3 March 2025, during the 58th Human Rights Council, Fundacion Vida hosted a side event introduced by Thierry Valle, President of CAP Freedom of Conscience, on Unprecedented Human Rights Violations in Tunisia: The Persecution of Political Opponents and the Targeting of Sub-Saharan Migrants.[1] This side event took place following a strong statement issued by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on 18 February 2025 calling the Tunisian authorities to “bring an end to the pattern of arrests, arbitrary detentions and imprisonment of dozens of human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, activists and politicians”, the statement also highlighted that members of civil society are often accused of illegally sheltering Sub-Saharan migrants, with individuals denouncing racism and the situation of migrants being arrested.[2] The side event was attended by the delegations of the European Union, Antigua, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Austria.
Religious Persecution in Pakistan: The Systematic Targeting of Ahmadis
CAP Liberté de Conscience and the International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) are ringing the alarm bells over the continuing erosion of religious freedom in Pakistan. In a recent joint report submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, these organizations continued to highlight the systematic and widespread violations of the rights of religious minorities with a focus on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. The report shows that international intervention is desperately required to prevent the further persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, a community that has been persecuted for its beliefs for years.
HRC 58 Written Statement : Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis
The statement documents state-sponsored persecution, particularly targeting political opposition and sub-Saharan migrants. According to Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2025, over 80 individuals were detained on political grounds by November 2024, including political opponents, activists, lawyers, journalists, and human rights defenders. The electoral process has been severely compromised, with 14 out of 17 presidential candidates either arrested or disqualified, leaving only three candidates—including Saïed himself—approved by the increasingly controlled Independent High Authority for Elections. UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor has condemned these actions, describing the detentions as “a grave violation of international human rights conventions,” and urging Tunisian authorities to create a safe environment for legitimate human rights work.
Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Plight of Migrants: A Call for Action
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has called for contributions from all over the world on the topic of religious freedom for migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees. This initiative is aimed at the increasing problems faced by people and communities who have been forced to leave their homes on account of religious persecution. The Special Rapporteur’s report provides a general picture of systemic violations of religious freedom affecting primarily vulnerable populations such as asylum seekers and IDPs.