OSCE/ODIHR Guidelines on Registration and Recognition of Religious Communities

Engy Abdelkader, Member of ODIHR’s Advisory Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief, presents the Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities in Brussels 4 February 2015 at an event hosted by the European Parliament.
Engy Abdelkader, Member of ODIHR’s Advisory Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief, presents the Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities in Brussels 4 February 2015 at an event hosted by the European Parliament.

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) offers guidelines on the issues of registration and recognition of religious or belief communities. Published on February 4, 2015, these guidelines were created to help ensure that those involved in drafting and applying legislation in the area of the freedom of religion or belief, including civil society representatives, have at their disposal a benchmark document containing minimum international standards in the area of recognition of religious or belief communities. READ MORE