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Category: FoRB Roundtable Letters

FECRIS members

Joint letter: Russia – FECRIS – War in Ukraine – UN ECOSOC

During its history, FECRIS and its members have accumulated a great number of civil and criminal convictions for their actions actions that defame minority religions and spread hate speech against them. During the first four weeks of the war in Ukraine, Russian FECRIS associations have been actively supporting the war and openly working with Russian law enforcement agencies to gather information on anyone who would oppose it

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Joint letter: ISIS genocide

To Mr Donald Tusk President of the European Council To All members of the European Council General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 B-1048 Brussels Belgium Brussels, the 30th of November 2014 Dear Mr President Dear members of the European Council, We write

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Joint letter on China: 40 journalists of Bitter Winter arrested

To: Dr Ahmed Shaheed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion   Mrs Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy   Mrs Dunja Mijatović Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Mr Stavros Lambrinidis EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights Mr Jan

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Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws

To the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan copies to: UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Brussels, the 23 July 2019 Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Dear Prime Minister, We write as an informal group of organisations and

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Re: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

Brussels, the 4 February 2019 To: all members of the EU Parliament Cc: Mr. Jan Figel, EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion Dear Member of the European Parliament, We are writing to recommend that you vote for the postponement of the European Parliament’s consent to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade

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Letter in Support of Having the French Anti-separatism Bill Reviewed by the Venice Commission

To: Mr Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic Brussels, the 28th October 2020 Copies to: • Kishan Manocha, Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief • Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President of

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Joint letter to President of Algeria on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria

To: Mr Abdelmadjid Tebboune President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Brussels, the 8 December 2020 Copies to: • Kishan Manocha, Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief • Eamon Gilmore,

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Sweden – Letter in Support of Chinese Citizen Facing Deportation

contact@forbroundtable.org https://forbroundtable.org To: Excellency Stefan Löfven Prime Minister of Sweden Brussels, the 8th of February 2020 Dear Prime Minister, The undersigned organizations wish to express their deep concern about the case of Baolige Wurina and his family, who are facing deportation from Sweden. As you know, China continues what Human

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Germany: All deportations of the Ahmadis should be stopped

Mrs Angela Merkel Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Brussels, the 12 November 2021 Copies: 1. Ahmed Shaheed (Special Rapporteur on freedom of Religion or Belief) 2. Dunja Mijatović (Commissioner of Human Rights, Council of Europe) 3. Michelle Bachelet Jeria (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) All

FECRIS members

Joint letter: Russia – FECRIS – War in Ukraine – UN ECOSOC

During its history, FECRIS and its members have accumulated a great number of civil and criminal convictions for their actions actions that defame minority religions and spread hate speech against them. During the first four weeks of the war in Ukraine, Russian FECRIS associations have been actively supporting the war and openly working with Russian law enforcement agencies to gather information on anyone who would oppose it

French institutions buildings - FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU

Joint letter: ISIS genocide

To Mr Donald Tusk President of the European Council To All members of the European Council General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 B-1048 Brussels Belgium Brussels, the 30th of November 2014 Dear Mr President Dear members of the European Council, We write

Germany flag - FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU

Joint letter on China: 40 journalists of Bitter Winter arrested

To: Dr Ahmed Shaheed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion   Mrs Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy   Mrs Dunja Mijatović Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Mr Stavros Lambrinidis EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights Mr Jan

FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU at EU Brussels Press Club

Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws

To the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan copies to: UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Brussels, the 23 July 2019 Re: Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Dear Prime Minister, We write as an informal group of organisations and

FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU

Re: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

Brussels, the 4 February 2019 To: all members of the EU Parliament Cc: Mr. Jan Figel, EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion Dear Member of the European Parliament, We are writing to recommend that you vote for the postponement of the European Parliament’s consent to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade

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Letter in Support of Having the French Anti-separatism Bill Reviewed by the Venice Commission

To: Mr Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic Brussels, the 28th October 2020 Copies to: • Kishan Manocha, Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief • Mr Gianni Buquicchio, President of

Christian church in Algeria - FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU

Joint letter to President of Algeria on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Algeria

To: Mr Abdelmadjid Tebboune President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Brussels, the 8 December 2020 Copies to: • Kishan Manocha, Head, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights • Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief • Eamon Gilmore,

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Sweden – Letter in Support of Chinese Citizen Facing Deportation

contact@forbroundtable.org https://forbroundtable.org To: Excellency Stefan Löfven Prime Minister of Sweden Brussels, the 8th of February 2020 Dear Prime Minister, The undersigned organizations wish to express their deep concern about the case of Baolige Wurina and his family, who are facing deportation from Sweden. As you know, China continues what Human

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Germany: All deportations of the Ahmadis should be stopped

Mrs Angela Merkel Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Brussels, the 12 November 2021 Copies: 1. Ahmed Shaheed (Special Rapporteur on freedom of Religion or Belief) 2. Dunja Mijatović (Commissioner of Human Rights, Council of Europe) 3. Michelle Bachelet Jeria (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) All