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

CAP LC LATEST NEWS

Forced Conversion that Violates Human Rights Becomes an International Problem

Dec 2, 2019

CESNUR from Italy and HRWF from Belgium hosted a seminar entitled “Intolerance and Discrimination Against New Religious Movements: An International Problem”. On 19 November, Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) from Italy and Human Rights Without Frontiers...

Joint report launched on plight of Ahmadi refugees in Thailand and Malaysia

Nov 13, 2019

The International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) launched its latest report ‘Fact Finding Mission to Thailand and Malaysia - From Persecution to Desperation’ at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s 53rd annual Jalsa Salana, in Hampshire on 3 August. The joint report is a...

Faculty for Comparative Study of Religion and Humanism Antwerpen : conference Ahmadiyya

Oct 26, 2019

The case of the Ahmadis refugees in Thailand and Malaysia Ahmadiyya Muslim Community : The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan is perhaps the most obviously persecuted religious group in the world today. The Ahmadis suffer under a unique combination of virulent...

Report on Combating Antisemitism to Eliminate Discrimination and Intolerance Based on Religion or Belief : Submission from Civil Society Organisations or Individuals

Oct 17, 2019

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, called for inputs when preparing his report on Combating Antisemitism to Eliminate Discrimination and Intolerance Based on Religion or Belief. please see : Submission from Civil...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

Oct 17, 2019

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur addresses the role of “soft law” and new institutions in the creation, enforcement, oversight and regulation of counter terrorism measures. The Special Rapporteur reflects on the increasing importance of the...

International Peace Day Conference: Emerging religions persecuted by the CCP are making efforts for world peace

Oct 14, 2019

International Peace Day Conference: Emerging religions persecuted by the CCP are making efforts for world peaceOn September 19, 2019, in celebration of the 38th International Day of Peace, a side event on the theme of "Expanding the influence of peace" was held at the...