Topic 1 Religious communities in need of support

Only in one year (2018):

• Over 1000 of Christians were arrested because of their religion.
• More than 100 Churches had been under attack
• The private properties of 15 Christians had been violated
• Other minorities apart from Christians suffer discrimination too
• Anna Hill, said in the European parliament that the country has climbed 20 places at the World Watch list since 2018

Source: https://www.eupoliticalreport.eu/religious-minorities-under-threat-in-china/

• The fundamental value of respect for human rights in the EU includes the rights of minorities
• The Employment Equality Directive (Council Directive 2000/78/EC): Sets a broad framework on equality in any working environment & strictly prohibits direct and indirect forms of religious discrimination
• Other measures include: Collecting data, best practices exchange, fundraising to help minorities.

European Parliamentary Research Service (2018).

Lopatowska (n.d.)