Amendment No. 6 | Doc. 15015 | 28 January 2020

The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace

Signatories: Ms Petra STIENEN, Netherlands, ALDE ; Ms Petra BAYR, Austria, SOC ; Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Goran BEUS RICHEMBERGH, Croatia, ALDE ; Ms Zita GURMAI, Hungary, SOC ; Mr Christophe LACROIX, Belgium, SOC ; Ms Kathrine OLLDAG, Denmark, ALDE ; Mr Martin POLIAČIK, Slovak Republic, ALDE

Origin - 2020 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 4, after the fourth sentence insert the following words: "The legitimate aims are public safety, the protection of public order, health or morals, or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others."

Explanatory note

This amendment explicitly states the legitimate aims for restricting freedom to practise one’s religion or belief as they are articulated in Article 9 para. 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 18 para. 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.