Here attached is an open letter signed by a total of 64 concerned organisations and groups, sent on 31st March to The Honorable Anne Brasseur, President, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The letter details the deep concerns regarding the recent report by Rapporteur Rudy Salles (France), “The protection of minors against excesses of sects,” with draft resolution and…
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe report entitled “The protection of minors against the excesses of sects” is due to be considered for adoption by the full Parliamentary Assembly at the beginning of April. The report is being viewed as a major cause for concern by academics and others concerned with the freedom of…
Here is a round-up of comments and opinions on the Council of Europe Report. There has been a wave of comment raising serious concerns about its implications. See our earlier posts for more details of the report itself. [ezcol_1half] Co-founder of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, writes to Mrs Anne Brasseur, President of the…
The All Faiths Network would like to draw your attention to a draft report that has just been adopted by the Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe and is due to be considered for adoption by the full Parliamentary Assembly at the beginning of April. [ezcol_1half] What is it about This report entitled…
Summary Key points of concern with regards to the Council of Europe draft report on “The protection of minors against the excesses of sects” [ezcol_1half] 1. Children must, of course, be protected from abuse. There is no doubt in our minds on this count. However, the report finds no actual evidence to support the need for…
