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
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?
HRC 58 Written Statement : Religious Freedom Under Scrutiny: Shincheonji’s Canceled Event Raises Concerns in South Korea
In a written statement presented to the Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council recently We highlighted an issue regarding religious freedom infringement linked to the Shincheonji Church, in South Korea.
A situation arose regarding a gathering scheduled for October 29th to 31st in the year 2024 at Imjingak Pyeonghwa Nuri Park, in Paju area in South Korea. Shincheonji is the group behind the event and has faced criticism for its beliefs in the past; however this time they obtained all the required permits and paperwork to use the venue legally. The event was expected to attract, about 100 000 attendees and involved a commitment of approximately $7 Million.
HRC 58 written statement : Tai Ji Men Case: A Persistent Challenge to Religious Freedom and Judicial Integrity
We urges global vigilance, arguing that taxes should never be weaponized to target innocent citizens or suppress religious and cultural practices. The Tai Ji Men case exemplifies how bureaucratic mécanismes can be manipulated to marginalize and harass spiritual communities that do not align with prevailing political narratives.
The State of Minority Rights in Bangladesh: A Critical Review of Human Rights Violations
CAP Liberté de Conscience is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to defending human rights, with a specialized focus on protecting religious minorities worldwide. While our expertise centers on religious freedom, we recognize that a comprehensive understanding requires insights from diverse expert perspectives.
Religious Persecution and Human Rights: UN Report Examines Torture and Religious Freedom
In the report “Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Prohibition of Torture”, the UN Special Rapporteur Nazila Ghanea looks at how religious persecution is linked with human rights violations. The study which was discussed at the 58th session of the Human Rights Council and later made news by European Times News, focuses on how religious prejudice can lead to institutional violation.
The focus of the report is on the connection between coercion and religious freedom. According to European Times News, Ghanea said, “Not all forms of coercion reach the threshold of torture or ill-treatment, but all forms of torture committed on persons on the basis of their religion or belief constitute coercion.”
Ahmadiyya Persecution in Pakistan: A Systematic Violation of Human Rights
The EU has told Pakistan not to take its GSP+ status for granted because compliance with international human rights obligations is a condition for the trade preferences under the scheme. The EU has also expressed its concerns over Pakistan’s violations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which Pakistan signed in 2010.
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China Denies Children Their Freedom of Religion and Belief
Each November 20, 2020, World Child Day is commemorated around the world. It is the day in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. This year, the world focused on the theme that EVERY CHILD HAS EVERY RIGHT. Not so...
World Children’s Day 2020: China’s Ban on Worship
World Children’s Day 2020: China’s Ban on Worship
India : JASWANT SINGH KHALRA MEMORIAL LECTURE & BOOK LAUNCH 2020
JASWANT SINGH KHALRA MEMORIAL LECTURE & BOOK LAUNCH
A Beleaguered Community. The Growing Target Killings, Violence, Legal Discrimination and Social Exclusion of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
A Beleaguered Community. The Growing Target Killings, Violance, Legal Discrimination and Social Exclusion of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
International Religion Freedom Ministerial side event Separatism and Human Rights
France has a serious problem with radical Islam, but the draft law against “separatism” announced by President Macron may create more problems than it claims to solve.
Jaswant Sikh Khalra Memorial Lecture 2020 and book launch
The event will comprise an address by the UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief, a Memorial Lecture on the continuing work of Khalra and the UK launch of the highly anticipated book on Khalra’s life “The Valiant”.