by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jun 23, 2026 | HRC 62, news
At HRC 62, CAP LC presents the testimony of Yoshiko Nishi, a second-generation Unification Church member from Japan. Following the Tokyo High Court’s dissolution order, liquidators seized all churches nationwide within hours, depriving members of their place of worship, community, and right to peaceful assembly. This arbitrary state dismantling, amplified by stigmatizing media coverage, violates the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association under international human rights law.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jun 19, 2026 | news
The Pentagon reduced military religious codes from 211 to 31 in June 2026, ostensibly to streamline chaplaincy resources. The initial omission of the Mormon Church sparked political backlash, revealing deeper tensions about state categorisation of faith. The subsequent removal of all “Christian” labels from denominations avoided doctrinal adjudication but flattened meaningful diversity. Minority faiths — atheists, Pagans, Wiccans — were collapsed into generic categories, raising concerns about invisibility and equitable resource allocation within an increasingly Christian-framed military culture.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jun 19, 2026 | news
The European Court of Human Rights unanimously condemned Serbia for banning three peaceful Falun Gong assemblies during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s 2016 state visit to Belgrade. The Court ruled that Serbian authorities relied on speculative security grounds rather than concrete evidence, violating Article 11 (freedom of peaceful assembly) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European Convention. The judgment reinforces that diplomatic considerations cannot override fundamental rights in democratic societies.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | May 23, 2026 | news
Amnesty International wrote to Punjab’s Chief Minister on 21 May 2026 warning of escalating persecution against Ahmadis ahead of Eid ul-Adha. IHRC documented the demolition of minarets in Jamalpur under mob pressure. CAP LC and IHRC welcome Amnesty’s intervention, noting that Pakistan’s GSP+ reapplication must account for these documented violations of religious freedom.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | May 23, 2026 | EU Parliament, news
The Council of the EU formally adopted the revised GSP regulation on 22 May 2026, expanding human rights conditionality from 27 to 32 conventions. CAP Liberté de Conscience and IHRC welcome this reinforcement, noting that Pakistan’s GSP+ reappraisal offers an opportunity to address documented persecution of the Ahmadiyya community. The organisations urge the Commission to use the review to transform words into acts.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | May 23, 2026 | EU Parliament, news
The European Parliament adopted resolution TA-10-2026-0186 on 21 May 2026, condemning the Taliban’s Criminal Procedure Code for Courts as institutionalised gender apartheid. The text demands repeal of the Code, ICC warrant enforcement, and recognition of slavery and child marriage as crimes against humanity. CAP Liberté de Conscience supports this resolution, highlighting the intersection of religious freedom and gender persecution in Afghanistan.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | May 23, 2026 | EU Parliament, news
The European Parliament adopted resolution TA-10-2026-0185 on 21 May 2026, condemning mass executions and repression in Iran. The text highlights the disproportionate targeting of religious minorities — Bahá’ís, Christians, Jews, and others — and demands accountability. CAP Liberté de Conscience welcomes this intervention, linking it to its own oral statement at the UN 39th Special Session on Iran.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | May 11, 2026 | CAP LC United Nations, news, UN OHCHR
Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC) and The International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) welcome the findings and recommendations issued by the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) following its review of Pakistan under the Convention Against Torture.
