Calzolari: saving the cultural and religious diversity of man
Short analysis by Silvio Calzolari (FOB Secretary) on the declarations released at OSCE HDIM conference by FOB President, Alessandro Amicarelli and by the confederated associations SOTERIA and CAP.
In recent decades, the right of every human being to freedom of expression and religious practice has often been proclaimed, including at the highest levels (United Nations, Council of Europe, the Helsinki Conference, OSCE etc.).
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting - Warsaw 2016
In this page you can find documents and videos about the activities of the European Federation for Freedom of Belief (FOB) and the associated NGOs, concerning freedom of religion and belief and human rights issues, at the Europe’s largest annual human rights conference. It was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in Warsaw, from 19 to 30 September 2016. In this year FOB has presented two statements, one in session #12 and one in session #13.
Soteria Statement at OSCE HDIM 2016
Soternia International is one of the association federated to FOB. Its representative released this statement to stigmatize that spiritual groups have been victims misinterpretation of their activities - due to incorrect information being circulated - and suffered abuses due to this.
CAP Statement at OSCE HDIM 2016
Coordination of Associations and Individuals for Freedom of Conscience (CAP)
OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016:
Freedom of Religion or Belief
September 2016
CAP is an association created in 2000 to unite minority religions in Europe to counter discrimination concerning the right to freedom of conscience and belief. It has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
OSCE 2016: Statement of the European Federation for Freedom of Belief
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016
Working session 12: Fundamental freedoms II,
Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief
STATEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR FREEDOM OF BELIEF (FOB)
about Freedom of Belief in Italy : Problems & Perspectives
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
OSCE 2016: Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016
Working session 13: Fundamental freedoms II,
including freedom of movement
Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief
STATEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR FREEDOM OF BELIEF (FOB)
about Freedom of Movement in connection to Freedom of Religion and Belief
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Figel’: “Action for Religious Freedom is a Moral Obligation”
Interview by FOREF Europe with Dr. Ján Figeľ, EU Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB
The government appeals against the "anti-mosques law": 1197 signatures in a month in support of FOB
The Government will appeal against the anti-mosques law of the Veneto government before the Constitutional Court: this was announced by Hon. Luigi Lacquaniti (Democratic Party) who supported the initiative launched by the European Federation for Freedom of Belief, a petition drive that collected 1,197 signatures in just over a month.
1100 signatures against the "anti-mosques" law delivered by F.O.B. to Hon. Lacquaniti (PD)
Yesterday, at Montecitorio, at 2.30 PM, Raffaella di Marzio, Secretary of F.O.B. (European Federation for Freedom of Belief) presented to Hon. Luigi Lacquaniti (PD), along with a letter of thanks, the first 1,100 signatures collected in the petition promoted by the Federation to wield the “anti-mosques law approved by the Veneto Region. The Waldensian MP manifested his intention to join the initiative and signed the petition.