JÁN FIGEĽ
The First Slovak
European Commissioner
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Religious freedom in the world: Figel’ (EU), “violence and discrimination: collective, determined action is needed
The former European Commissioner serves as Special Envoy for the promotion of the freedom of religion or belief outside the EU. He illustrated to SIR the tragic situation in many Countries today. “We need a criterion to measure the degree of our civilization, namely a human rights litmus test. Through reasonable, timely tokens of solidarity…
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Protection of International Religious Freedom and Human Dignity – BYU Law – 2018 Annual Symposium
2018 Annual Symposium – The 25th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) at the J. Reuben Clark Law School of Brigham Young University First Plenary Session: Protection of International Religious Freedom and Human Dignity Brett G. Scharffs Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies,…
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EU told to strengthen mandate of religious freedom envoy
The European Union needs to develop an overarching religious freedom policy strategy, and strengthening the mandate of the Special Envoy is an important step towards this, writes CSW’s Amy Shepherd for Brussels-based news site The European Post. The position of the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the EU was created…
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Religious Freedom Is Today a Minority Phenomenon in the World
Bratislava/Brussels, September 13 (TASR) – Where religious freedom is not respected, not only manifestations of intolerance and discrimination can be seen but very often there is also persecution and even annihilation that international law calls genocide, EU’s Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the Union said on Tuesday in…
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MEP Charles Tannock on Ján Figeľ and FoRB at the European Parliament on September 6, 2018
MEP Charles Tannock speaks about the EU Special Envoy and freedom of religion or belief, praising the work Ján Figeľ has hitherto done.
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The Special Envoy Mandate: The Litmus Test for EU Policy on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Tomorrow, the European Parliament sub-committee on human rights (DROI) will meet to discuss a draft resolution on EU Guidelines on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and the mandate of the Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU. It’s a significant milestone, representing the culmination of a year-long…
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To Address Religious Persecution The Mechanism Of The EU Special Envoy On FoRB Needs More Teeth
On February 4, 2016, the European Parliament, as the second international institution, adopted a resolution that formally recognized the systematic mass murder of religious minorities by Daesh as genocide. The resolution, among other things, urged „the members of the UN Security Council to support a referral by the Security Council to the International Criminal Court…
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Enough talk. Let’s have action on Rohingya massacres
Inquiries were held on the mass killings in Rakhine state and some visa bans imposed; here’s what must happen next After the genocides in Rwanda and Srebrenica, the words “never again” were uttered like a mantra by many in the international community. Yet a year ago in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, “never again” happened all over…
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Silence and indifference help the persecutors. The Colosseum in red can help to open hearts and mind
This weekend on 24 February at 6 p.m. Rome’s Colosseum will be bathed in red light to commemorate the blood of the Christian martyrs – particularly the martyrs of our own time. Simultaneously, both in Mosul, Iraq and in Aleppo, Syria, prominent symbolic buildings will be similarly illuminated, in union with the initiative. In Portugal…