Freedom of Religion or Belief, Fostering Mutual Respect and Understanding
Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience (CAP) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2015: Freedom of Religion or Belief, Fostering Mutual Respect and Understanding September 2015 CAP (Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers...Synthesis of the voluntary work side event OSCE – HDIM – 2014
Synthesis of the voluntary work side event OSCE – HDIM – 2014 Voluntary work in spiritual environments and its criminalization in modern society During our side event regarding the voluntary work, in which we wanted to find out if is the judicial system misused...
Report on France OSCE 2014
For years, France has had a policy of stigmatization and negative stereotyping of minorities of religion or belief it has labeled as “sects” or, more recently as “sectarian movements”. This derogatory classification corresponds to the improper assessment of religion or beliefs and the consideration that some of them, new or minority ones not belonging to traditional Churches or Institutions are “deviant”, can only stem from a “psychological hold” on the followers and constitute “sectarian abuses”.
Side-event OSCE 2013 – Spiritual Human Rights
On 10th December 2013, Soteria International co-hosted a conference on the subject of “Freedom of conscience and belief at a crossroads in Europe – self-determination and spiritual teachings”. It is already an established tradition of Soteria International to observe the International Human Rights day by organizing public conferences and roundtables.
Combating intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatization and discrimination based on religion or belief
For years, France has had a policy of stigmatization and negative stereotyping of minorities of religion or belief it has labeled as “sects” or, more recently as “sectarian movements”. This derogatory classification corresponds to the improper assessment of religion or beliefs and the consideration that some of them, new or minority ones not belonging to traditional Churches or Institutions, are “deviant” and constitute “sectarian drifts”.
2012 HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING OSCE Warsaw “Sects” and children: the official figures
2012 HUMAN DIMENSION IMPLEMENTATION MEETING OSCE Warsaw “Sects” and children: the official figures
2012 : OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting : Discrimination of Minority Belief Groups in France
The Inter-ministerial Mission of Vigilance and Fight against Sectarian Drifts (MIVILUDES), placed directly under the Prime Minister in France, has set in place a policy that directly contradicts Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights on religious freedom and Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 of the Convention which requires the State to respect the rights of parents to ensure education and teaching in conformity with their own religious convictions.
