Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers
pour la Liberté de Conscience
(CAP Freedom of Conscience)
NGO with ECOSOC consultative status at the United Nations
Registration on EU Transparency Register 628479527756-78
Civil society platform of Fundamental Rights created by the EU FRA
French non-benefit association register : W751082307
Member : European Federation for Freedom Of Belief – FOB
Member : Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations – ConGo
Advisory Board : International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue
Advisory committee : New Generation Uniting Nations
2024 Friends of Falun Gong Human Rights Award
DAFOH Partners in Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting
Contact : contact@coordiap.com
phone : +336 70 66 04 42
CAP Liberté de Conscience – 117, rue de Charenton – 75012 – France
What is “Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience” (CAP Freedom of Conscience)?
CAP Freedom of Conscience is a secular European NGO with United Nations Consultative Status, created in 1995 and dedicated to protect the Right of Freedom of Religion and Belief.
CAP Freedom of Conscience combats all forms of discrimination based on religion or belief by alerting European and International bodies.
CAP Freedom of Conscience collects testimonies of discrimination and human rights violations affecting religious or belief communities in order to disseminate them to international bodies, and in order to raise awareness and inform them as well as to generate debate on the protection of Freedom of Religion and Belief.
CAP Freedom of Conscience also advocates for any religious or spiritual group facing discrimination to have their right to Freedom of Religion and Belief recognized.
CAP Freedom of Conscience is a member of the European Federation for Freedom of Belief (FOB), European Network Of Religion and Belief (ENORB) and participate to the Civil Society Platform of Fundamental Rights created by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.
CAP LC General Assembly report 2021
CAP FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE SUPPORT :
FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU
https://www.forbroundtable.org/
The FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU is an informal group of individuals from civil society who gather regularly to discuss FoRB issues on a non-attribution basis. It is simply a safe space where participants gather, speak freely in sharing ideas and information, and propose joint advocacy actions to address specific FoRB issues and problems globally.
HRC 62 The Snow Leopard and Transboundary Linear Infrastructure in High-Mountain Ecosystems: Climate Risks, Ecological Connectivity and Human Rights
On 2 July 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00, United Villages will host a side-event at the Palais des Nations, Room XI, on the margins of the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. CAP Liberté de Conscience is proud to be a partner of this event.
The conference will explore the intersection of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human rights through the lens of one of the world’s most iconic endangered species: the snow leopard. The discussion will focus on the threats posed by transboundary linear infrastructure — railways, roads, and energy corridors — to high-mountain ecosystems, ecological connectivity, and the communities that depend on them.
HRC 62 Forced Conversions and Minority Women in Pakistan: A Human Rights Emergency
UN experts document systematic abduction and forced religious conversion of minority women and girls in Pakistan. In 2025, 75% of victims were Hindu, 25% Christian, with 80% of cases in Sindh. Adolescent girls aged 14–18 are primary targets, facing abuse, stigma, and trauma. Baloch women face compounded ethnic and religious persecution. Co-organised by CAP Liberté de Conscience and Global Human Rights Defence, this HRC 62 side-event examines international accountability mechanisms and urgent protection measures.
HRC 62 : Japan’s Unification Church Dissolution: A Second-Generation Member’s Plea for Freedom of Assembly and Association
At HRC 62, CAP LC presents the testimony of Yoshiko Nishi, a second-generation Unification Church member from Japan. Following the Tokyo High Court’s dissolution order, liquidators seized all churches nationwide within hours, depriving members of their place of worship, community, and right to peaceful assembly. This arbitrary state dismantling, amplified by stigmatizing media coverage, violates the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association under international human rights law.
Pentagon Slashes Religious Affiliation Codes from 211 to 31, Sparks Debate Over Mormon Inclusion and State Neutrality
The Pentagon reduced military religious codes from 211 to 31 in June 2026, ostensibly to streamline chaplaincy resources. The initial omission of the Mormon Church sparked political backlash, revealing deeper tensions about state categorisation of faith. The subsequent removal of all “Christian” labels from denominations avoided doctrinal adjudication but flattened meaningful diversity. Minority faiths — atheists, Pagans, Wiccans — were collapsed into generic categories, raising concerns about invisibility and equitable resource allocation within an increasingly Christian-framed military culture.
Serbia Condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for Banning Falun Gong Protests During Xi Jinping’s Visit
The European Court of Human Rights unanimously condemned Serbia for banning three peaceful Falun Gong assemblies during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s 2016 state visit to Belgrade. The Court ruled that Serbian authorities relied on speculative security grounds rather than concrete evidence, violating Article 11 (freedom of peaceful assembly) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European Convention. The judgment reinforces that diplomatic considerations cannot override fundamental rights in democratic societies.
Pakistan: Amnesty International Warns of Escalating Persecution Against Ahmadis Ahead of Eid
Amnesty International wrote to Punjab’s Chief Minister on 21 May 2026 warning of escalating persecution against Ahmadis ahead of Eid ul-Adha. IHRC documented the demolition of minarets in Jamalpur under mob pressure. CAP LC and IHRC welcome Amnesty’s intervention, noting that Pakistan’s GSP+ reapplication must account for these documented violations of religious freedom.