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

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Video : The Pandemic and Forced Organ Harvesting – Europe’s Opportunity to End its Illusions about China

Dec 15, 2020

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...

French Anti-Extremism Law: Government Eliminates Controversial Provisions

Dec 13, 2020

On December 9, the French Council of Ministers passed an amended text of the anti-extremism law, which accepts the objections and comments of the State Council. The latter reflected the prevailing opinion about both French and international scholars of religion, as presented inter alia in a White Paper of which I was a co-author and in articles published by Bitter Winter.

The US envoy on international religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about ally France, warning against “heavy-handed” measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam.

Dec 10, 2020

The US envoy on international religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about ally France, warning against “heavy-handed” measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam.

13 European NGOs urge China, Iran and Russia to release prisoners from a dozen religious groups in light of the COVID-19 threat

Dec 10, 2020

HRWF (10.12.2020) – Thirteen human rights NGOs call upon the authorities of China, Iran and Russia to release religious prisoners under threat of being infected by COVID-19. These are the three countries that have the highest number of believers of all faiths behind bars, according to Human Rights Without Frontiers’ (HRWF) database of FoRB prisoners which documents thousands of individual cases.

The Pandemic and Forced Organ Harvesting – Europe’s Opportunity to End its Illusions about China

Dec 8, 2020

About From its birthplace in ancient Greece to the modern day, ethics have influenced conduct and behavior in European societies. The Hippocratic Oath is the guiding principle for the medical profession, and businesses integrate corporate ethics. Consensus on ethical...