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
HRC 60 : Silencing Dissent: Mass Trials in the United Arab Emirates
Since the “UAE94” trial in 2013, Emirati authorities have regularly used collective trials to criminalize any form of peaceful dissent and human rights defense. UN experts have denounced the lack of fair trial guarantees and the detention of individuals for exercising their fundamental rights.
CAP Liberté de Conscience Submits Report to UN on Institutional Violence
The NGO CAP Liberté de Conscience has formally responded to the call for input issued by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the “Experiences and perspectives of victims and survivors of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. The call, detailed here, seeks to gather information for a comprehensive report to be presented at the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in March 2026.
WG UPR 52nd Session CAP Liberté de Conscience Submits Report to UN WG UPR on Denmark’s Anti-Racism Efforts
CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC), an international non-governmental organization with consultative status at the United Nations, has jointly submitted a report for the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group, focusing on Denmark. This expert analysis was prepared in collaboration with Mr. Bashy Quraishy, Secretary General of the European Muslim Initiative for Social Cohesion (EMISCO), and Mr. Gregory Christensen, Leader of Youth for Human Rights – Denmark. Both experts are members of the Advisory Board of the Danish Institute for Human Rights and bring decades of experience in human rights, anti-discrimination, and minority integration work within Denmark and the European Union.
Submission on the Draft General Comment No. 27 on Children’s Access to Justice
A group of experts on children submitted a contribution on behalf of CAP Liberté de Conscience to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child in response to its public call for contributions on draft general comment No. 27 (2025) on the right of children to access justice and effective remedy. The call for contributions is available on the OHCHR website.
UN HRC 60th Session Side-event Human Rights In Pakistan
Documentary Premiere | Europe’s Dilemma: Pakistan, GSP+ & Human Rights
An investigative 15-minute film on the EU’s GSP+ instrument, administered by the European Commission. It examines whether Pakistan, a major beneficiary since 2014, has met conditional commitments on human rights, labour protections, environmental standards, and good governance, and assesses oversight and enforcement practice.
UN Report on the Rights of the Child and Violations of Children’s Human Rights in Armed Conflicts: Findings and Recommendations – Human Rights Council 60th Session
In response to the call for input by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the latest report on “The rights of the child and violations of the human rights of children in armed conflicts” has been presented for the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2025. This report consolidates contributions from Member States, civil society, and subject matter experts following the High Commissioner’s invitation to share evidence and recommendations regarding the status and protection of children in situations of armed conflict. Further information about the context and the process can be found on the official UN call for input page: Call for Inputs: Rights of the Child and Violations of Human Rights of Children in Armed Conflicts
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