APPEAL FOR THE RESPECT OF THE
PRINCIPLES OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND LAY STATE IN THE FUTURE EUROPEAN
CONSTITUTION
Sign of appeal in http://www.radicalparty.org/lay_europe/form.php
Whereas
- The right to freedom of religion, to change religion, to manifest
religious beliefs in worship and to religious association are rights
recognised by the international, European and national law on human
rights and fundamental freedoms
- The principles of lay State, of separation and independence
between the State and the Churches, of equality and non discrimination
between citizens, and consequently between the different religions and
Churches, are the basis of democracy and the rule of law,
- The European Union comprises, notably in the perspective of
enlargement, citizens of different nationalities, provenance, language,
race and religion or belief, in the common aim of assuring peace,
progress and prosperity to everybody
Ask the Convention and its members,
the Council, national governments and parliaments
- To assure that no direct or indirect reference to any specific
religion or belief is included in the future European Convention
- To guarantee the right to freedom of religion, to change
religion, to manifest religious beliefs in worship and to religious
association, together with the principles of lay State, of separation
and independence between the State and the Churches.