Freedom of Religion and Belief
By Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (15.03.2021) – In its latest report titled “Lutte contre les dérives sectaires” (Fight against cultic deviations), the MIVILUDES (Interministerial Mission of Vigilance and Combat against Cultic...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Malgré le rejet du Sénat, la France adopte une nouvelle loi anti-sectes La loi crée un nouveau délit de « sujétion psychologique », restreint la possibilité de critiquer les traitements médicaux « officiels » et met gravement en danger la liberté de religion...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE passes new anti-cult law against Senate’s opposition The law creates a new crime of “psychological subjection,” restricts the possibility of criticizing mainline medical treatments, and seriously endangers freedom of religion or belief. (Titles in the text are...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Willy Fautré, speaking at the European Parliament about how media often persecutes minority faiths. Photo credit: www.bxl-media.com. EU: How media demonize religious minorities Media outlets in the EU have a responsibility in fueling hostility, hate speech, and...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
OSCE: Side-event addressing anti-religious hate crimes in the OSCE area Speech of Christine Mirre (CAP/ Liberté de Conscience with ECOSOC status) HRWF (05.10.2023) – On 5 October, the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department of the OSCE/ ODIHR organized a side...