Category: Europe

  • Children also have the right to freedom of religion or belief, and that must be protected

    Children also have the right to freedom of religion or belief, and that must be protected

    UN (23.10.2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, on Thursday called on all Governments represented at the UN General Assembly « to respect religious practices by children and their families and support families in fulfilling their role in providing an enabling environment for the realisation of the rights…

  • EPP and COMECE organize conference on EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief

    EPP and COMECE organize conference on EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief

    COMECE and the EPP Group organise a Conference in the European Parliament titled “EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief. What’s next?” The main objective of the event is to provide a platform to discuss religious and intercultural aspects of different EU policy areas. “EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief. What’s next?”…