by MartinWeigthman | Apr 5, 2019 | op-eds
After the successful conclusion of the Faith and Freedom Summit, held in the European Parliament and attended by both the EU’s Special Envoy for the Promotion of Religion outside the EU, Jan Figel and the OSCE’s Senior Advisor on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Kishan...
by summit | Jan 5, 2019 | op-eds
By Juan Fereiro GalgueraFull Professor of Law and Religion – University of Coruña – Spain When speaking of religious freedom, or any fundamental right, we must bear in mind that there are two agents involved. In the first place, the natural or legal...
by JanZahradil | Jan 4, 2019 | op-eds
By Jan Zahradil MEPPresident of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (ACRE)Taken from the Faith and Freedom Summit magazine published June 28, 2018 Freedom of Religion is one of the most important fundamental rights, considered by the European Court...
by VincentBerger | Nov 6, 2018 | op-eds
Vincent BERGERAttorney at the Paris BarHonorary Professor at College of EuropeFormer Jurisconsult of the European Court of Human RightsFreedom of religion is guaranteed by Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which binds the 47 member-states of the...
by MartinWeigthman | Nov 6, 2018 | op-eds
Martin WeightmanDirector All Faiths NetworkIs freedom of religion or belief important? If so, why do some consider it one of the most important of rights? And why would it be important to grant this a far greater priority?Within the European Union setting it is...
by HansNoot | Nov 5, 2018 | op-eds
Hans NootDirector of the Gerard Noot FoundationFoRB historyFor millennia it was mostly the major religions in Europe were at the heart of policymaking. But now we have grown out of that – at least mostly. Protesting against abuse of Church power during the...
