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.
Drone Strike on Ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Monastery Kills Clergy; Wave of Church Destruction Escalates
A reported drone strike on the historic St. Arsema Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region killed two nuns and six priests on 22 July 2026, injuring eleven others. The attack destroyed grain stores and water infrastructure. Local sources attribute the strike to federal forces. CAP Freedom of Conscience calls for independent investigation and international accountability, denouncing years of persecution against the Amhara people and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Ethiopian Regime’s Escalated Military Campaign in the Amhara Region Amidst Performative “National Dialogue”
The Amhara International Alliance condemns Ethiopia’s full-scale military campaign in the Amhara Region, pursued even as the government promotes its National Dialogue Forum to the international community. The Alliance denounces the dialogue as political theater masking indiscriminate violence: drone strikes and heavy weaponry have hit civilians and historic churches, including in Dega Damot, West Gojam, deepening a manufactured humanitarian crisis. It calls for independent investigations, an immediate end to operations against civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access, arguing peace cannot be built on casualties.
UN UPR 54th Session: On Procedural Bias and the Selective Handling of Human Rights Violations in Sudan
A joint submission by ICHR, ODL and SWOP to the 54th UPR session exposes Sudan’s near-total implementation gap since 2022, geographical selectivity in documenting violations, and the ideological capture of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The report calls for unhindered humanitarian access, independent investigations into alleged chemical weapons use, and restoration of civilian rule. Recommending states must ensure the UPR does not become a shield for impunity.
Concerns Over Ongoing Military Operations During Ethiopia
Reports allege ongoing military operations in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region during the National Dialogue, with damage to religious sites and civilian casualties. CAP LC calls for independent investigations and urges the UN Human Rights Council, EU, and international media to monitor the situation, protect civilians, and uphold international humanitarian law. Peace requires accountability, transparency, and respect for human dignity.
The Kawel Massacre and the European Parliament’s Response to Nigeria’s Christian Persecution
The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the June 2026 Kawel village massacre in Nigeria’s Plateau State, demanding an end to impunity, strengthened civilian protection, and EU Special Envoy engagement on freedom of religion or belief. The text addresses the intersection of ethnic-religious tensions, resource conflicts, and extremist violence affecting Christian communities in the Middle Belt.
Maria Shahbaz and the Girls Pakistan’s Courts Refuse to Protect
The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the abduction, forced conversion, and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz in Pakistan, demanding judicial reform, victim protection, and GSP+ accountability. CAP LC examines this institutional response alongside its Geneva side-event on minority women, UN Committee Against Torture submissions, and the growing linkage between EU trade policy and human rights enforcement.