by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Feb 8, 2026 | CAP LC United Nations, news
In preparation for the upcoming official visit to Germany by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the non-governmental organization CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP LC) has submitted a comprehensive report addressing specific concerns regarding systemic discrimination. The Special Rapporteur’s visit, scheduled to take place from 26 January to 6 February 2026, aims to assess the situation of freedom of opinion and expression in the country. This assessment includes reviewing legal, institutional, and policy frameworks that protect or restrict these fundamental rights, as well as measures addressing intolerance, negative stereotyping, and stigmatization.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Oct 7, 2024 | news, OSCE
We are very concerned about the systematic discrimination and exclusion of law-abiding citizens who follow the teachings of the Scientology religion in Germany.
In fact, there have been at least three thousand ninety-five cases in the last ten years in which German government agencies have included “faith-breaking” clauses in their invitations to bid, requiring bidders to renounce any association with Scientology.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 29, 2021 | CAP LC United Nations
Hungary: inappropriately using tax legislation and data
protection to harass a well-established minority religion
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 29, 2021 | CAP LC United Nations, ICCPR
Since nearly 30 years, and still today in 2021, German citizens are in general life contexts required to
sign declarations that they did not and will not participate in any Scientology related activity before
obtaining some public and private jobs, or before getting a municipal grant to get an eBike and so
contribute to the city’s efforts on protecting the environment, as it has been happening with the City of
Munich.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Sep 15, 2021 | CAP LC United Nations
On 16 June 2021, the City of Munich has been condemned by the Bavarian State Administrative Court of Appeal for discriminating against an artist who is a member of the Scientology religion, by refusing to give her a grant for the purchase of a “pedelec” (e-bike). The Court now obliged the city to pay her a grant for the purchase of an eBike.
