Amendment No. 51 | Doc. 13441 | 09 April 2014

The protection of minors against excesses of sects

Signatories: Mr Jim DOBBIN, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Joe BENTON, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Jeffrey DONALDSON, United Kingdom, EDG ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Sir Alan MEALE, United Kingdom, SOC

Origin - 2014 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 6.7 with the following paragraph:

"ensure that protection of minors also applies to the protection from discrimination of minors who belong to religious minorities, while guaranteeing the fundamental right of children to education in an objective, critical and pluralist manner and respecting the right of parents to ensure such education and teaching in conformity with their own religious or philosophical convictions;".

Explanatory note

In accordance with Resolution 1928(2013) "Safeguarding human rights in relation to religion and belief, and protecting religious communities from violence".