Topic 3 Actual policies at the European Level

The main responsibility for the protection of places of worship lies with the European Member States, while the European Union provides support to each member state when it comes to implementing security measures. There are some institutions at the European level that oversee the protection of places of worship and support the member states in their activities. Below are two of them (For further information click on the respective Institution name):

• The European Union Fundamental Rights Agency
• The OSCE office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights