Amendment No. 27 | Doc. 13441 | 09 April 2014

The protection of minors against excesses of sects

Signatories: Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Viorel Riceard BADEA, Romania, EPP/CD ; Ms Ana GUŢU, Republic of Moldova, ALDE ; Mr Cezar Florin PREDA, Romania, EPP/CD ; Mr Johann WADEPHUL, Germany, EPP/CD

Origin - 2014 - Second part-session

In the draft recommendation, paragraph 1.3, replace the words "to prevent excesses of sects and protect minors against them" with the following words:

"to gather accurate information on religious, spiritual or esoteric groups and the way they affect minors, while respecting the right of parents to educate their children in adequacy with their own religious or non-religious beliefs".