Amendment No. 5 | Doc. 14787 | 22 January 2019

Compatibility of Sharia law with the European Convention on Human Rights: can States Parties to the Convention be signatories to the “Cairo Declaration”?

Signatories: Mr Mustafa YENEROĞLU, Turkey, FDG ; Ms Emine Nur GÜNAY, Turkey, EC ; Mr Akif Çağatay KILIÇ, Turkey, EC ; Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Turkey, EC ; Ms Serap YAŞAR, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2019 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 13.2, delete the words "or appointment".

Explanatory note

Religious rights and freedoms of the Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace are under the guarantee of relevant bilateral and international agreements. Hence, no interference with the religious affairs of the Minority is acceptable, including the right to elect the religious leaders, namely Muftis.