Verklaring EU-voorzitter Van Rompuy en Commissievoorzitter Barroso over religieus geweld (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 21 maart 2012.

EUROPEAN COUNCIL THE PRESIDT

Brussels, 20 March 2012

EUCO 53/12 PRESSE 126 PR PCE 45

Joint statement by President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso

We strongly condemn recent violent attacks against a number of religious communities in Europe and outside Europe. Any form of persecution and violent acts against religious communities have no place in Europe and, indeed, in the World!

Europe has fought a long and painful battle to achieve freedom of thought, freedom of religion and belief and the respect for the individual. These human and fundamental rights form part of the Charter on fundamental rights which is at the heart of our European values; the EU will continue to foster these rights

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