What is “Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience” (CAP Freedom of Conscience)?
CAP Freedom of Conscience is a secular European NGO with United Nations Consultative Status, created in 1995 and dedicated to protect the Right of Freedom of Religion and Belief.
CAP Freedom of Conscience combats all forms of discrimination based on religion or belief by alerting European and International bodies.
CAP Freedom of Conscience collects testimonies of discrimination and human rights violations affecting religious or belief communities in order to disseminate them to international bodies, and in order to raise awareness and inform them as well as to generate debate on the protection of Freedom of Religion and Belief.
CAP Freedom of Conscience also advocates for any religious or spiritual group facing discrimination to have their right to Freedom of Religion and Belief recognized.
CAP Freedom of Conscience is a member of the European Federation for Freedom of Belief (FOB), European Network Of Religion and Belief (ENORB) and participate to the Civil Society Platform of Fundamental Rights created by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency DAFOH Partners in Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting
Sudan Ravished by War Crimes: The Devastating Campaign of the RSF and its Foreign Backers
Since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, Sudan has descended into what has been
described as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Reports from the UN Fact-Finding
Mission on Sudan revealed widespread destruction, mass killings, and sexual violence,
with civilians suffering the gravest consequences.
HRC 58 side-event : Tunisia’s Human Rights Crisis: Voices of Resistance and Judicial Oppression
This international conference highlights the human rights situation in Tunisia under Kaïs Saïed’s regime. Families of political prisoners testify to systematic violations of fundamental freedoms: arbitrary arrests, unfair trials, and opposition repression. The speakers, including lawyers and relatives of detainees, denounce the loss of judicial independence and call on the international community to act in defense of the rule of law and human rights in Tunisia.
HRC 58 Sudan Crisis: Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Action
On 27 February 2025, during the 58th UN Human Rights Council, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, in his statement to the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Sudan, stressed “the seriousness of the situation in Sudan; the desperate plight of the Sudanese people; and the urgency with which we must act to ease their suffering”. He called for immediate international action to push for a ceasefire, ensure humanitarian access, and enforce the arms embargo to protect civilians. The High Commissioner also warned that the “continued supply of weapons from outside the country – including new and more advanced arms – also poses a serious risk”.
HRC 58 oral Statement Item 2 Sudan
The UN fact-finding mission on Sudan has documented extensive killings, torture, rape and sexual violence.
The majority of victims are civilians, with over 10 million displaced and the humanitarian crisis worsening by the day. In January 2024, a UN panel of experts reported ‘credible’ allegations that the UAE had supplied military equipment. The supply of arms, ammunition, and military materials to the RSF by foreign states must cease.
The international community cannot turn a blind eye. UN Member States must act urgently to protect civilians, address the humanitarian crisis, and contribute to ending the fighting in Sudan.
HRC 58 Side-event : Human Rights In Tunisia
On 18 February 2025, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged the Tunisian authorities to cease all forms of persecution against political opponents and to respect the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, while several UN experts have repeatedly raised concerns about the safety of sub-Saharan migrants.
The Situation of Bahá’ís in Egypt: The Case of Systematic Discrimination and the EU’s Response to the Human Rights Issue
European Parliament member Per Clausen in the Written Question (E-000676/2025) submitted the 13th February highlighted a diplomatic lever: Egypt’s macro-financial assistance from the European Commission is linked with human rights guarantees. The crux of the matter is this: What are the concrete measures that the EU is going to use in order to make Egypt undo the 1960 discriminatory decree?
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Freedom of Religion: From the USCIRF Report on Persecutions in Russia to Violations in Europe
Freedom of Religion: From the USCIRF Report on Persecutions in Russia to Violations in Europe
DAFOH Hosts Webinar on Force Organ Harvesting for European Parliamentarians
On December 10, 2020, in commemoration of the International Human Rights Day and the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, DAFOH hosted The Pandemic and Forced Organ Harvesting – Europe’s Opportunity to End its Illusions about China. The...
How the Chinese Communist Party Robs Children of Their Religious Faith
At a recent event on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly’s Third Committee session, the Jubilee Campaign—together with the Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience—brought the untold stories of Chinese children’s experiences of religious persecution.
Video : The Pandemic and Forced Organ Harvesting – Europe’s Opportunity to End its Illusions about China
The recording of the webinar "The Pandemic and Forced Organ Harvesting - Europe's Opportunity to End its Illusions about China" is now available to watch. Webinar details: Link...
The Pandemic and Forced Organ Harvesting – Europe’s Opportunity to End its Illusions about China
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Pakistan : A Beleaguered Community. The Growing Target Killings, Violence, Legal Discrimination and Social Exclusion of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Side-event : A Beleaguered Community. The Growing Target Killings, Violence, Legal Discrimination and Social Exclusion of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community