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
New Committee to Combat Antisemitism Launched at United Nations Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations
In light of the alarming rise of antisemitism around the globe, a new committee affiliated with the United Nations called End Antisemitism and Promote Peace (EASAPP) has been formed and held its first meeting last week to elect its founding officers and board members.
Tragic Assassination of Ahmadi Doctor in Pakistan Highlights Ongoing Persecution; UN Experts Call for Immediate Action
In a turn of events involving violence and prejudice, against the Ahmadi community in Pakistan Dr. Abdul Salam, a respected Ahmadi physician was tragically killed outside his clinic in Gujrat. This unfortunate incident occurred on July 27 2024 shedding light on the entrenched persecution experienced by the Ahmadi minority in Pakistan.
CAP Freedom of Conscience Welcomes UN Experts’ Urgent Call to End Discrimination and Violence Against Religious Minorities in Pakistan
The announcement made on July 11 2024 by UN experts urging the government to take immediate action to stop discrimination and violence, against religious minorities in the country is appreciated by CAP Freedom of Conscience.
Persecution Persists: The Ongoing Struggle of Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Community
The recent tragic incident, in Punjab province where 32 year old Mahmood Ahmad, a member of the Ahmadiyya minority community was fatally shot in Haroon Abad has again highlighted the challenges faced by this marginalized group in Pakistan. The assailants, who remain unidentified targeted Ahmad as he was on his way from a local market. This disturbing event underscores the threats and vulnerabilities experienced by Ahmadis living in the country.
Uncovering Persecution: USCIRF Sheds Light on Turkey’s Religious Freedom Landscape
The recent detailed report, from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom sheds light on the challenges surrounding freedom in Turkey. It reveals a relationship between the state and different faith groups depicting a nation struggling with issues.
Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023 the report emphasizes the difficulties encountered by minorities in Turkey. It exposes limitations faced by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and Jehovah’s Witnesses community unveiling obstacles that hinder the right to religious freedom.
A significant aspect highlighted in the report is the marginalization of the Alevi community a sect facing discrimination in Turkey. The report underscores how Alevi places of worship known as Cemevis, lack recognition compared to mosques showcasing unequal treatment towards this minority group.
HRC 56 : Erosion of Muslim Rights and Freedoms in India Highlighted at UN
Internet Shutdown – India holds the dubious distinction of leading the world in internet shutdowns for the 6th consecutive year . In August 2019, the Indian government completely blocked all communication networks in the Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir, including landlines, fixed line internet and mobile networks. The authorities sought to prevent Kashmiris from organizing protests after the government revoked the state’s constitutional autonomous status, splitting it into two separate federally governed territories. Denying access to the internet has become a default policing tactic by Indian authorities, including to shut down protests or criticism of the government. The sufferers are then the common citizens, to many of whom “no internet means no work, no pay, no food”.
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