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We condemn the unlawful actions by Armenia’s Gov. against the Armenian Apostolic Church – Ján Figeľ
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PEuCET 2025
🇬🇧 Ján Figeľ, former European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, former Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia, Head of the Scientific Committee of the Clementy Schuman Heritage Foundation delivering his speech at the 6th PEuCET Conference. 🔊 In the settings, you can choose between Hungarian and English audio tracks!
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Human Dignity: Rights, Responsibilities and Reciprocity
Co-authored by Sheikh Al Mahfoudh bin Bayyah, Ján Figeľ For our positive and constructive coexistence in the world of diverse nations and communities, peace is a cornerstone. True and lasting peace is a fruit of justice. The core of justice is based on the respect of fundamental human rights. The most central among these rights
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Figeľ v. Slovakia: Freedom of religion in defense against the formalistic doctrine of victim status
By dr. Ľalík Tomáš On 4 September 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) adopted a decision in the case of Figeľ v. Slovakia. Ján Figeľ alleged a violation of his freedom of religion due to the absolute prohibition of public worship during the Covid-19 pandemic in Slovakia. The case concerns the protection of freedom of
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JAPAN: The Dissolution of the Family Federation is “Arbitrary”
Freedom of Religion Is the Litmus Test of Democracy — Japan Must Not Fail It By Jan Figeľ, Former EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, President of FOREF Europe.(Dr. Figeľ delivered the following address at a distinguished Info Event in Geneva, co-organized by UN-affiliated NGOs and attended by senior United Nations officials)
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“How to Build a Sustainable Peace in Europe?”
Lausanne, September 8, 2025. On September 8, 2025, the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, in partnership with the Jean Monnet Association, hosted a public dialogue at the University of Lausanne entitled “How to Build a Sustainable Peace in Europe?” Two former members of the European Commission participated in the discussion: Ján Figel’, President of the Scientific
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Attack on FoRB in Japan
Speech at the UN HRC Side Event, Geneva, September 26, 2025
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A Missed Chance To Defend Core Freedoms: ECHR Rejects Worship Ban Case
Last week’s decision from the European Court of Human Rights marks a sobering moment in the struggle to defend fundamental freedoms across Europe. The Court declined to rule on the substance of my challenge to Slovakia’s blanket COVID-19 era worship bans, declaring the case inadmissible on the grounds that I could not be considered a
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Figeľ: “The Unification Church Case Highlights the Threat to Religious Freedom in Japan”
By Bitter Winter Jan Figeľ was born in 1960 in the former Czechoslovakia. He served as European Commissioner from 2004 to 2009, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia from 2010 to 2012, and later as Chairman of the Christian Democratic Movement (2009–2016). In 2016 he became the first EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or
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European Court rejects religious freedom case over Covid worship bans
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint brought by former EU special envoy Jan Figel challenging Slovakia’s bans on communal worship during the pandemic. The Strasbourg-based court ruled the case inadmissible, saying it was not clear how Figel was personally affected by the restrictions and that he could not therefore be regarded