IRF Roundtable – Multifaith Letter on Salles Report
We write as an informal group of organizations and individuals who are scholars, religious leaders, human rights advocates and practitioners to express our deep concern about the recent report by Rapporteur Rudy Salles (France), “The protection of minors against excesses of sects,” with draft resolution and draft recommendation adopted by the Committee of Legal Affairs and Human Rights on March 3, 2014.1 We understand this report with draft resolution and draft recommendation will now be presented to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on or about April 7, 2014, for a vote on adoption.
official statement of the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain
The Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain through this letter expresses its concern about the upcoming vote that will take place at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) regarding the Report adopted by the Committee of Legal Affairs and Human Rights based on a motion presented by the Rapporteur Mr. Rudy Salles entitled: “The Protection of Minors Against Excesses of Sects”.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: United front against all forms of racism
Brussels, 27 January 2014–Todayis the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Anti-racist organisations1areseriously concerned about the prevalence of anti-Semitism in Europe and pledge to join forces to curb racism in European society, whoever the victims may be....French MP avoids jail after saying Adolf Hitler “maybe didn’t kill enough” Roma gypsies
Gilles Bourdouleix was found guilty of ‘condoning crimes against humanity’ after he was caught on camera making the statement during an altercation with a traveller community A French MP has avoided jail after he was caught on camera saying “Hitler maybe...
