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19 April, 22

Religious persecution and the right to asylum

The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is a fundamental right recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and regional human rights protection systems. However, persecution on religious grounds occurs in various countries around the world.

What will we talk about at this meeting?

Professor Pérez-Madrid will present the current reality of 70 million forcibly displaced persons in the world, of whom only 3.5 million are seeking asylum. The number of persecuted Christians exceeds 300 million.

Professor Francisca Pérez-Madrid, states that it is necessary to make an in-depth reflection on the legal concept of vulnerability.

For the expert, the comparison of the Guidelines approved by UNHCR to recognize the different cases of religious persecution approved in 2004, present certain inequalities.

Regarding the right to asylum, Francisca Pérez-Madrid comments that what must change is the attitude of the receiving state towards the applicant. "It should not be suspicious, but proactive, and there should be equal standards to avoid arbitrariness in the review of the seriousness of the persecution. The important thing is to assess the vulnerability of these people individually and see what situation they are in."

We must remember that human rights do not depend on numbers or quotas, but on the fact that we are all holders of human rights. of this right to freedom, security and, of course, religious freedom.

CARF Reflection Meeting - RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AND THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM - Francisca Pérez

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