by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Dec 24, 2012 | news
International human rights organizations have warned that the French government has retreated from its mandate toward respecting religious pluralism. In spite of the principles of non-discrimination and equal treatment, the French government has determined to arbitrarily classify religious groups into two separate categories: 1) religions viewed as law-abiding and beneficial to society; and 2) “sects” or “sectarian movements” viewed as dangerous to society, which are the targets of oppressive and discriminatory measures, and which the government declares must be “fought” against.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Dec 22, 2012 | news
The handling of new spiritual movements by the french state
Sect and children the official figures
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Nov 14, 2012 | news
France, the cradle of laïcité and the driving force of the anti-sect fight in Europe promoting the separation between State and religion; the State where FECRIS was created and which finances it nearly entirely with public funds.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Nov 14, 2012 | news
Between 11 September 2009 and 12 May 2012 there have been 1,372 incidents where the rights of individual believers have been violated. Law enforcement officials have detained 1,278 believers, carried out 136 searches of homes and houses of worship, and disrupted 17 religious services. Individual citizens opposed to Jehovah’s Witnesses have committed 111 acts of violence against at least 208 Jehovah’s Witnesses and committed 85 acts of vandalism against their places of worship. The authorities have done little or nothing to prevent or to punish these criminal acts.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Nov 1, 2012 | news
States should ensure that school curriculums, when providing information on religious or belief-related issues, contribute to the elimination of negative stereotypes and prejudices against converts and persons or groups engaged in non-coercive missionary activities. This should also be a guiding consideration for assessing the quality of textbooks used in schools;
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 17, 2012 | news
First, the NGO Branch should be apprised that FECRIS is in actuality not an NGO because it is almost entirely financed by the French State in order to forward France’s policies to “combat” minority belief groups in international forums. Under Article 70 of the UN...
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 10, 2012 | news
The launching, tomorrow in Paris, of a new observatory of cultural and religious pluralism testifies that there is a growing concern in Europe about defending religious freedom. Motivated from the beginning by solidarity with Eastern Christians, this mobilization...
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 24, 2012 | news
Human Rights Without Frontiers recommends to the French authorities to put an end to religious discrimination in prison and to allow detainees to have access to JW chaplains HRWF (17.09.2012) – For many years, the French authorities have denied the...
