Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Written question
No.
597 to the Committee of Ministers
| Doc. 12594
| 18 April 2011
Noting that:
- Paragraph 4 of Recommendation
1962 (2011) states that "freedom of religion and freedom to have
a philosophical or secular world view are
inseparable from unreserved acceptance by all of the fundamental
values enshrined in the Convention";
- Paragraph 10 recalls "states' obligation to ensure that
all religious communities accepting the
common fundamental values can enjoy appropriate legal
status guaranteeing the exercise of freedom of religion" and that
"States must also reconcile the rights of religious communities
with the need to protect the rights of persons with no religious
beliefs who adhere to these fundamental
values";
Mr Toshev,
To ask the Committee of Ministers:
When considering the reply to Recommendation 1962 (2011), to confirm that freedom of thought, conscience and
religion, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights,
is unconditional and does not depend on acceptance or adhesion to
any values.
