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
Tackling Hate Crimes: Insights and Recommendations from the OSCE
Hate crimes pose a significant threat to societal harmony and individual safety, necessitating urgent and effective action. The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has underscored the critical need to prosecute these crimes as distinct offenses, emphasizing their profound impact on victims and communities.
Systematic Persecution of Ahmadis Continues in Pakistan: A Disturbing Pattern of Religious Discrimination
“Persecution against Ahmadis has ramped up as of late, as the IHRC has reported almost daily incidents against the minority group. Graveyards vandalism and Mosque Minarets’ demolition has been a favored tactic of the Anti-Ahmadiyya element in Pakistan for years. This shameful tactic means Ahmadis are not free from persecution even after their death.”
Chinese Government Tightens Grip on Citizen Travel Abroad
On February 24, 2023, the French newspaper Le Monde published an article detailing the new restrictions imposed by the Chinese government on its citizens’ travel abroad. According to the report, an increasing number of Chinese, including ordinary civil servants and teachers, can no longer hold their own passports, which must be handed over to their work units. They then have to apply to their superiors if they wish to travel outside China’s borders.
The 142th Session of the Human Rights Committee Expresses Concerns over Violations of Freedom of Religion in Pakistan
The 142nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, held on October 17-18, 2024 at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, provided an opportunity for an in-depth dialogue between the Committee experts and the official delegation of Pakistan. At the heart of the discussions was the question of freedom of religion and discrimination against religious minorities, particularly the Ahmadiyya community, which raised serious concerns among the Committee members.
UK Government Report Highlights Urgent Need to Safeguard Freedom of Religion or Belief Globally
The recent report, from the UK government underscores the importance of protecting freedom of religion or belief, on a scale. The UK governments latest publication titled “Preserving Religious Freedom, for Minority Faith Communities in South Asia” provides insights into the challenge of oppression experienced by minority groups, in the region.
Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Key Component for Global Peace, UN Report Finds
In her report to the UN General Assembly, Nazila Ghanea as the Special Rapporteur focusing on freedom of religion or belief has emphasized the link between religious liberty and lasting peace in society. This document’s release coincides with a period of tensions and escalated conflicts worldwide. Statistics indicate a 40 percent surge in conflicts compared to the previous year impacting one out of every six individuals globally.
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Human Rights in Thailand and Malaysia : The case of the Ahmadis refugees in Thailand and Malaysia
06th March 2020 Room VIIPalais des Nations - Geneva 15:30-16:30 Human Rights in Thailand and Malaysia :The case of the Ahmadis refugees in Thailand and Malaysia M. Ahmed Shaheed The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Senior Lecture...
FORB Roundtable meeting 10 December
Dear participants to the ForB Roundtable Brussels-EU, Our next meeting will occur from 4pm to 6pm on December 10, in the European Parliament, room A1H-1.To register, please write to us at contact@forbroundtable.orgThe meeting will be chaired by Kishan Manocha, Senior...
Human Rights : Where are we at ? Past and Future
9-10 December Room XXIV Palais des Nations UN GENEVA
International Conference Ahmadiyya in scholarly perspective
October 24.25. 2019 Faculty for Comparative Study of Religions and Humanism (FVG) & European Observatory of Religion and Secularism. Speakers : Prof. dr. Brahim Layouss : Welcome Prof. dr. Chris Vonck : Introduction ‘A search for a Quran in the 50's’. Heiko...
Ahmadiyya in Scholarly perspective
October 24.25. 2019 Faculty for Comparative Study of Religions and Humanism (FVG) & European Observatory of Religion and Secularism. Speakers : Prof. dr. Brahim Layouss : Welcome Prof. dr. Chris Vonck : Introduction ‘A search for a Quran...
Presentation of the Final Acts of the convention “Law and Freedom of Belief in Europe, an arduous journey” and launch of the project “Right to Truth”
Monday, February 4, 2019, in the beautiful setting of the “Hall of Feasts” of the eighteenth-century “Palazzo Bastogi” of Florence, seat of the Regional Council of Tuscany, was held the event of presentation of the prestigious volume of the Final Acts of the FOB (European Federation for Freedom of Belief) convention “Law and Freedom of Belief, an arduous journey”.