Persecution of Religious Minorities

by name voted on 03.05.2022

Summary

A European Parliament resolution condemning the global persecution of religious and belief minorities and calling for stronger EU human rights foreign policy.

9 03.05.2022

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justice

human rights

social policy

international relations

Key points

The resolution condemns all forms of violence, terrorism, and persecution targeting individuals based on their religious or belief status.
It highlights that women and LGBTIQ+ individuals face heightened risks of discrimination due to the intersection of religion with gender and sexual orientation.
The document denounces the misuse of national security and anti-terrorism legislation to criminalize religious groups or their practices.
It calls for the use of EU sanctions against individuals and entities responsible for systematic human rights abuses related to religious freedom.

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The Left

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Speeches

12 Speeches in total

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María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS

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1:10 min

16. Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (short presentation)

4:23 min

16. Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (short presentation)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion

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