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Summit Magazine SUMMIT MAGAZINE PRACTICING WHAT WE PREACH IN EUROPE Faith and Freedom Summit • 28 June 2018 • Brussels, Belgium @ACREurope 1 Faith and Freedom Summit - Practicing what we Preach in Europe Jan Zahradil MEP ACRE President reedom of Religion is one of the most important fundamental rights, considered by the European Court of Human Rights as one F of the foundations of a “democratic society”, and amongst the most essential factors that constitute the identity of believers, non-believers and their views on life. There is no doubt that every citizen in the Europe- an Union should be able to enjoy freedom of religion or belief, whatever faith he or she chooses, as well as to choose none. Meanwhile, in the European Union institutions, many become extremely reticent when there is a question relating to concerns about freedom of religion or belief in our member states. Organisation of religion is a matter falling under the competence of national authorities, however we are not talking only about “organisation of religion”, we are talking about a fundamental right which is one of the most essential factors making up the identity of believers and their views on life. Without this right in place, other rights would lose their impetus and force from the perspec- tive of EU believers and non-believers as they would not be able to be manifested through those rights either. We abide by the European Convention of Human Rights. We abide by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which recognizes, of course, freedom of religion as one of the fundamental rights, but also the non-discrimination principle, including based on religion or belief, which is a basis for all EU legislation. We have created guidelines for the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief. We criticize others, often with good reasons, and we have started to be active in that field in regard to EU diplomacy. Now we need to ensure freedom of religion or belief in the EU member states, in and emanating from European Union institutions. We need to uphold and defend the freedom of conscience and religion of all individuals by rejecting and speaking out against bigotry, discrimination, harassment and violence. This is the reason for the Faith and Freedom Summit campaign. Anyone joining the campaign will prove that, the right to freedom of religion or belief, and the right to not being discriminated on the basis of anyone’s religion or belief, will be defended vigorously, as never before. The articles you will find in this magazine have been written by renowned specialists, and will give you so many reasons to support the campaign, that we hope you will join, whoever you are, whatever your political party is. 2 acreurope.eu @ACREuropeDISCLAIMER ACRE is recognized and partially funded by the European Parliament. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the European Parliament. The European Parliament cannot be held liable.3 Faith and Freedom Summit - Practicing what we Preach in Europe 6 10 14 Weave Freedom of Religion Europe has a moral and legal and Belief into the DNA of duty to protect freedom of the European Union religion or belief Practicing what we preach by Thomas Schirrmacher by Bashy Quraishy by Dr. Juan Ferreiro Galguera Founded in 2009, Project Maja is a social action programme bringing together leading politicians and activists from across the world to participate in community led voluntary projects: from building sports facilities in Turkey’s 18 20 22 Gaziantep refugee camp, to refurbishing schools in Srebrenica. The Union as an instrument New religious movements and How much should there for freedom or repression. religion-based refugee be on religious freedom Which way will it go caims in Europe in Europe? by Martin Weightman by Rosita Šorytė by Hans Noot 26 30 33 How business helps Violations of freedom advance religious freedom Freedom of belief is the of religion in the EU and interfaith understanding key to Freedom recognized by the ECHR by Brian J. Grim, Ph.D. by Eric Roux by Vincent Berger 42 40 Categorization of religious 36 or belief communities and Universal Declaration institutional discrimination Trouble in Paradise of Human Rights in the EU by Aaron Rhodes 70 Years by Willy Fautré 50 52 We believe that individuals can make a difference. 46 Facilitating freedom of belief and practice in 21st The need to focus on We know that it’s our actions, not our opinions, that define us. A forgotten Right within the EU century Europe religious freedom in Europe by Patricia Duval by Kif Augustine-Adams by Greg Mitchell www.acreurope.eu/project_maja 4 acreurope.eu @ACREurope 5 Faith and Freedom Summit - Practicing what we Preach in Europe Weave Freedom of Religion and Belief into the DNA of the European Union A MODERN FIGHT RELIGIOUS AND NON-RELIGIOUS DEMOCRACY WITHOUT EXTREMISM IN ALL ITS VARIATIONS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS NOT CONCEIVABLE. he right to Freedom Religious freedom is not only a of Religion or Belief complementary match to a sec- (FoRB) is an appropri- ular democratic constitutional ate identifying char- state, it is also the prerequisite for Tacteristic for Europe; we should religious peace. It is necessary for be working it into the DNA of the the absence of civil war or war European Union. which is religiously motivated, or Thomas world view-motivated. This is due Schirrmacher That every person may have his to the fact that religious freedom President of the International own religion or world view, and cannot emerge when religious Society for Human Rights may choose and change it, even communities or non-religious openly and not secretly, whether people are forced to renounce it is of the majority faith surround- wars against each other, while ing one or whether one belongs A HUMAN RIGHT in many places religions with to a tiny minority, and that such ALWAYS MEANS widely divergent “truth” lived in convictions are neither prescribed THAT THE STATE peace together for long periods. by the state nor imposed by other DEFENDS THE It is rather through the willing- societal forces, counts as one of the RIGHTS OF THOSE ness to demonstrate religious central prerequisites of being free. PEACEFULLY USING freedom, which includes publicly A modern democracy without reli- IT, BUT AT THE SAME displaying one’s own religion gious freedom is not conceivable. TIMES BATTLES peacefully, and in coexistence The “Arab Spring” suffered from WITH ALL LEGAL with adherents of other religions a lack of FoRB and thus could not MEANS THOSE and world views that peace can lead to a fully-fledged democracy. WHO VIOLATE come about. Furthermore, this THE RIGHTS OF means transmitting religion FoRB is profoundly tied to other OTHERS OR WANT through discourse, not through fundamental rights such as the TO DESTROY the aid of state power, or by vi- freedom of conscience, the free- THOSE RIGHTS olence, or coercion against those dom of opinion, the freedom of ALTOGETHER. who think differently. speech, the freedom to assemble, and the freedom of the press. A their own understanding of truth FoRB is not in the DNA of Europe. secular democratic constitutional or must agree on “a truth” to Europe has not attained this right state which presupposes the sep- the extent that the differences better than all other continents, aration of religion and state, can in belief almost disappear. It is for example large parts of Latin only be a free state if it champions generally known that denomina- America have achieved more. FoRB, allows religion or belief to tions of the same world religion, And it is not in the DNA of Europe act in the public arena and does whose “truth” was quite close to because there would be one way not fight the religious and non-re- each other, nevertheless have that it is standardly implemented ligious views of its citizens. frequently conducted religious across Europe. European history 6 acreurope.eu @ACREurope 7 Faith and Freedom Summit - Practicing what we Preach in Europe That the idea and practice of FoRB own ranks and proves, that it is a safe haven for practicing their in different regions and coun- at least as dedicated to bringing faith or world view, and also tries in Europe is moving closer FoRB to every last corner of the to find that a strong state will towards each other, is - with all EU, as both the OSCE and Council protect FoRB against religious its shortcoming - mainly due to of Europe are. and non-religious extremists of the Organisation for Security and all kinds. Europe – growing from the trea- A human right always means ties between the parties of the that the State defends the rights In today’s Europe, there are still cold war, in which FoRB played of those peacefully using it, but too many people who want to a prominent role, and due to the at the same times battles with all make use of FoRB for their own European Council and its Euro- legal means those who violate religious or world view commu- pean Court for Human Rights the rights of others or want to nity and enjoy that privately, with major decisions on FoRB. destroy those rights altogether. but do not seek and defend it for The European Union has started This is true for FoRB too. It might others. It is a noble task for any to champion FoRB worldwide be adherents of the same religion member of the European Parlia- through its own special envoy, the State has to protect and has ment to help to spread the idea even though I wish he would to stop, for example the peaceful that FoRB for others is the best have more resources available.
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