by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Apr 10, 2026 | news, UN UPR
CAP Liberté de Conscience has submitted a report to the UN Universal Periodic Review (53rd Session) regarding Freedom of Religion or Belief in Hungary. The submission focuses on the alleged weaponization of data protection laws to target minority religious groups, specifically the Church of Scientology. It details the NAIH’s order to destroy religious records—a measure upheld by courts despite a criminal investigation finding no wrongdoing. CAP LC argues this violates religious practice and due process. The report calls for halting the destruction of files, returning seized property, and reforming the discriminatory 2011 Church Law to ensure compliance with international standards.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 26, 2026 | HRC 61, news
CAP LC’s UN statement denounces the severe persecution of Christian Gospel Mission members in South Korea and Taiwan. Sparked by commercial documentaries, this “digital witch hunt” utilizes guilt by association to incite harassment, job loss, and educational discrimination. The organization urges investigations into these institutional failures and calls for regulating media platforms to protect freedom of religion and prevent hate-fueled human rights violations.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 26, 2026 | HRC 61, news
CAP LC and Human Rights Without Frontiers condemn Norway’s deregistration of Jehovah’s Witnesses as institutional discrimination. This act fosters stigmatization and contradicts the Durban Declaration. We urge the Norwegian Supreme Court to annul this decision and call on the State to ensure administrative practices uphold equality and do not target specific religious minorities.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 19, 2026 | HRC 61, news
CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC) addressed the UN Human Rights Council (HRC 61) on the dangerous link between sensationalist media and violence against religious minorities. Applying the WHO’s “Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention,” we highlighted how media stigmatization acts as a precursor to physical attacks. Citing the “digital witch-hunt” against the Christian Gospel Mission and a recent hammer assault in Taiwan, we called for a UN expert group to monitor media bias and protect believers from persecution fueled by online hate.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Mar 18, 2026 | HRC 61, news
Sensationalist media coverage triggers systematic violence against religious minorities worldwide. Following the Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention, stigmatization by mainstream and digital platforms—such as Netflix documentaries on Jehovah’s Witnesses or South Korean coverage of Gospel Mission—precedes persecution and violence. Recent cases include hammer attacks on Shincheonji members in Taiwan. We urge the Human Rights Council to establish an expert group monitoring media-driven discrimination to protect believers from state and online violence fueled by inflammatory content.
