WRITTEN DECLARATION
pursuant to Rule 116 of the Rules of Procedure
by : Caroline Lucas, Claude Moraes, Sarah Ludford, Philip
Bushill-Matthews and Alain Lipietz
on religious rights and freedoms in France and throughout the European
Union
Lapse date: {21/05/2005}21.5.2005
0005/2005
Written declaration on religious rights and freedoms in France and
throughout the European Union
The European Parliament,
� having regard to Rule 116 of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas religious freedom is one of the most basic and most precious
freedoms endorsed by the European Union,
B. alarmed at the rise of religiously motivated violence in many
European countries, especially since 11 September 2001,
C. deeply concerned at France�s ban on what it calls the display of
�conspicuous religious symbols� in schools,
D. believing this ban on the Christian cross, Jewish skullcap, Muslim
hijab, and Sikh turban to be an infringement of human rights, in
particular Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights,
E. considering that gender equality is a fundamental right, and
reaffirming the rights of men and women to dress as they wish,
1. Calls on Member States specifically to allow within educational and
other state establishments the outward expression in a private manner
of individual faith;
2. Urges the French Government to rethink its ban and investigate ways
of improving the opportunities for religious as well as racial
minorities to integrate more fully into French society, including
through the combating of religious discrimination;
3. Considers that a debate on this subject should be held in the
European Parliament;
4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with
the names of the signatories, to the Commission, the Council and the
governments of the Member States.
http://www.prohijab.net/english/projects-european-parliament-written-declaration.htm
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