WUNRN
EU Parliament
Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief Report 2013
Conclusions and Recommendations
regarding freedom of religion or belief in the world.
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This
report takes stock of developments regarding religious freedom and concludes
that this human right is increasingly violated, around the globe. The report
proposes to give the promotion of religious freedom a more prominent place in
EU foreign policy. It furthermore makes recommendations for EU action in case
of fifteen countries where the situation is particularly dire.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
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FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................................
3
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................
4
METHODOLOGY
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1. KEY
CONCERNS....................................................................................................................................
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1.1 Intimidation,
discrimination, violence and lack of state
protection.......................................... 5
1.2 Denial of freedom to
change or leave one's religion or belief
.................................................. 8
1.3 Denial of freedom to
worship, alone or in community with
others.......................................... 9
1.4 Denial of freedom to
teach, promote, and publicly express religion or belief........................
10
1.5 Persecution under
blasphemy and defamation of religions laws
........................................... 11
1.6 Denial of the right to
conscientious objection.........................................................................
11
1.7 State violations:
eradication policies
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12
2. FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR
BELIEF IN EU FOREIGN POLICY .............................................................
14
2.1 FoRB and the external
relations of the
EU...............................................................................
14
2.2 European External
Action Service (EEAS)
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14
2.3 Strategic Framework
Action Plan on Human Rights and
FoRB................................................ 14
2.4 EU Guidelines on the
promotion and protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief ................ 15
2.5 European Parliament
monitoring
role.....................................................................................
15
2.6 European Parliament
Working Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief ................................
15
3. RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................................................
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3.1 Institutional
recommendations
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3.2 Country-specific
recommendations.........................................................................................
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