by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Jul 1, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations, HRC 50
On 13 July 2021, Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, addressed a side-event on the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims Worldwide organised by the International Human Rights Committee and the “Coordination des associations et des particuliers pour la liberté de conscience”, along with colleagues on freedom of religion or belief and on freedom of expression. He pointed out how Ahmadis appear to be increasingly marginalised as minorities in a number of countries, subjected even to severe restrictions on the practice of their religion with other members of their community, and targeted by hate speech in social media. »
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Apr 19, 2022 | CAP LC Event Coming, CAP LC United Nations
Side Event to the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Roundtable Discussion
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Apr 4, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations
In this report, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, maps diverse experiences of religious or belief minorities during situations of conflict or insecurity. It explores the specific needs and vulnerabilities experienced by minorities in conflict and examines why and how these vulnerabilities arise through contextual analysis.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 28, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations, HRC 49, news
Abolitionist and Retentionist States, UN experts, and Civil Society Make a Unified Call for Action to Repeal of the Death Penalty for Apostasy and Blasphemy at the first Hybrid UN Human Rights Council side-event in 2022
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 24, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations, HRC 49, news
We would like to draw the attention of the Council and the Subcommittee on the prevention of torture with regard to the human rights situation in Russia, a country requesting from Montenegro the extradition of a Ukrainian citizen.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 22, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations, HRC 49, news
We are deeply concerned about the situation in Balochistan which has been monitored for years by the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 16, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations, HRC 49, news
It has already depleted the gold, uranium, and other valuable deposits in many parts of Balochistan. Now, the Baloch coast is nearly void of marine life, which has been the backbone of their economy for centuries.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 14, 2022 | CAP LC United Nations, HRC 49
We, the undersigned organizations, with support of more than 7200 organization in the World, urge the Member States of the HRC to pass a strong resolution at the upcoming 49th Session, affirming an international commitment to protect human rights and justice in Sri Lanka, with a particular focus on Tamils victims of Genocide in Sri Lanka.
