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Rudy Salles The Protection of Minors Against Sectarian Influence

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 20, 2014 | CAP LC Europe, Council of Europe, PACE Rudy Salles

I am writing not only to support FOREF’s complaint against Mr. Salles but to alert you to newly discovered facts that provide further proof that Mr. Salles is in breach of the PACE rules requiring objectivity and neutrality for Rapporteurs. In October 2012, the newspaper Nice Martin interviewed Mr. Salles and reported he had been appointed to the Board of MIVILUDES in October 2012. A copy of that news article dated 22 October 2012 is attached. Given MIVILUDES position and policies on the subject, this, in and of itself, constitutes a serious breach not only of the Code of Conduct for Rapporteurs but also of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Parliamentary Assembly. Mr. Salles should, at the very least, have removed himself as Rapporteur upon acceptance of this appointment.

Concern for Rudy Salles report

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 20, 2014 | CAP LC Europe, Council of Europe

Dear Madame Anne Brasseur, My name is Raffaella di Marzio and I’m a researcher in Psychology of Religion in Italy. Since 1994 I have been studying, from a psychological and educational point of view, minority religions, also named New Religious Movements, and very...

the case of Asia Bibi (Pakistan)

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 19, 2014 | news

European Parliament Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief (EPWG on FoRB) co-Presidents Peter van Dalen and Dennis de Jong issued the following statement today:

Complaint against French MP Rudy Salles – Rapporteur at the PACE

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 10, 2014 | CAP LC Europe, Council of Europe, PACE Rudy Salles

Mr. Salles is a long-time associate of Mr. Georges Fenech, member of the French National Assembly and former head of the Miviludes,

Barroso, Schulz and O’Reilly hear Soteria International call for real human rights in future EU

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 8, 2014 | news

Soteria International was present at the European Ombudsman Interactive event ”Your wish list for Europe” with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz and European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly moderated by editor of The European Voice Tim King.

Civil society and religious leaders support a motion for religious freedom at PACE

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Feb 26, 2014 | CAP LC Europe, Council of Europe

30 civil society and religious leaders and 10 organizations have joined EIFRF in a supportive letter regarding Motion for a Resolution 13333 at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The letter has been sent to every member of the Committee on equality and non-discrimination. Here are the text of the letter and the signatories.

MEPs Van Dalen and De Jong present unique report on freedom of religion

by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Feb 13, 2014 | news

At a conference held in Brussels on February, 12 the European Parliament Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief (EPWG), co-chaired by MEPs Peter van Dalen (ECR) and Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL), presented its first annual report on freedom of religion in the world. The report takes stock of developments regarding religious freedom and concludes that this human right is increasingly violated, around the globe. The report proposes to give the promotion of religious freedom a more prominent place in EU foreign policy. It furthermore makes recommendations for EU action in case of fifteen countries where the situation is particularly dire.