Question 43256 — foreign policy

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France defends, throughout the world, freedom of religion or belief, as set out in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This implies the freedom to have a religion or not to have one, to change religion or belief, as well as the freedom to manifest one's religion or belief alone or together, both in public and in private, through teaching, practices, worship and the performance of rites. France is committed to respecting this fundamental freedom and thus pays the greatest attention to cases of violations of the latter, of which very many people are victims. In this spirit, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) maintains regular dialogue with organizations collecting information on these violations, such as the NGO “Open Doors”. The MEAE is informed of the concerns expressed about the situation of religious minorities in India. France's concerns are communicated to the Indian authorities within the framework of political dialogue, on a bilateral basis, as well as within the framework of the Union European. The future of certain religious communities is, in fact, particularly worrying. France remains fully committed to the promotion and respect of freedom of religion or belief, both multilaterally and nationally.

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