SPAIN. (AGENCIALAVOZ.ORG) denounces the English Evangelical Alliance, "Christians Moroccans are being harassed, detained and interrogated" to restrict freedom of conscience and worship, and warn thereby requiring the Government of Morocco, and it shall be recorded before the European Union and United Nations, the strict respect of fundamental rights.
At the same time, carry out legitimate activities that help the Moroccan Government to rectify and ensure fundamental rights in their country.
Alliance English Evangelical says, in the words of its Secretary General James fill and the President of the Religious Liberty Commission, Eliseo Gómez-Lor-it is a "serious events" and that according to reports received from various sources of total reliability, including those found eyewitnesses who contacted the Evangelical Alliance, "during the month of March 2010 has made a concerted effort in Morocco for Christians of different nationalities (Korean, Brazilian, Dutch, South African, Canadian, Egyptian, English , New Zealand, U.S., Venezuela and Nigeria) resident in different parts of the country were questioned and driven in 24 hours under false accusations of proselytism, without even having the right to legitimately defend themselves in court proceedings before. "
are considered "unjustifiable" this action, and defended that has been organized from the highest levels of the government of Morocco, coinciding with the appointment of new Minister of Interior, Taïeb Cherkaoui. Both
evangelical leaders as particularly serious intervention by the police in the village of Ain Leuhan, culminating with the closing of the orphanage "Village of Hope" (Hope Village), which had more than ten years running, and that in addition with the mandatory government authorization opening, received and exceeded the prescribed periodic inspections. Obviously, they say, that in all these years, the authorities knew that its leaders were Christians. But despite this situation to comply with applicable law, "in less than seven hours all the staff had to leave the country and leave the children at the orphanage provided a stable environment these children now are staying in a situation extremely precarious. "
Based on the information they possess, Gómez-Lor fill and want to report that "in general Moroccan Christians are being regularly harassed, arrested and interrogated in an attempt to coerce and restrict the free exercise of freedom of conscience and religion, two of the fundamental rights of every human being. "
In a Press release signed by both the Evangelical Alliance, believes that "under the false accusation of proselytism is to cover up the" active passivity "of the Moroccan executive, which leads to de facto breach of article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "which proclaims that" Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion: this right includes freedom to change religion or belief, and freedom to manifest religion or belief, individually and collectively and in public as private, teaching, practice, worship and observance. "
The Moroccan government action is the best example of the paradox that the Kingdom of Morocco in Article 6 of the Constitution proclaims the Law of Religious Freedom, while the Penal Code Article 200 punishes any activity that may induce another to abandon their faith. All this despite the fact that speeches by the Minister of Justice before the Human Rights Commission United Nations, said that Morocco strives to adapt its legislation to the requirements posed by respect for human rights.
Alliance English Evangelical says, in the words of its Secretary General James fill and the President of the Religious Liberty Commission, Eliseo Gómez-Lor-it is a "serious events" and that according to reports received from various sources of total reliability, including those found eyewitnesses who contacted the Evangelical Alliance, "during the month of March 2010 has made a concerted effort in Morocco for Christians of different nationalities (Korean, Brazilian, Dutch, South African, Canadian, Egyptian, English , New Zealand, U.S., Venezuela and Nigeria) resident in different parts of the country were questioned and driven in 24 hours under false accusations of proselytism, without even having the right to legitimately defend themselves in court proceedings before. "
are considered "unjustifiable" this action, and defended that has been organized from the highest levels of the government of Morocco, coinciding with the appointment of new Minister of Interior, Taïeb Cherkaoui. Both
evangelical leaders as particularly serious intervention by the police in the village of Ain Leuhan, culminating with the closing of the orphanage "Village of Hope" (Hope Village), which had more than ten years running, and that in addition with the mandatory government authorization opening, received and exceeded the prescribed periodic inspections. Obviously, they say, that in all these years, the authorities knew that its leaders were Christians. But despite this situation to comply with applicable law, "in less than seven hours all the staff had to leave the country and leave the children at the orphanage provided a stable environment these children now are staying in a situation extremely precarious. "
Based on the information they possess, Gómez-Lor fill and want to report that "in general Moroccan Christians are being regularly harassed, arrested and interrogated in an attempt to coerce and restrict the free exercise of freedom of conscience and religion, two of the fundamental rights of every human being. "
In a Press release signed by both the Evangelical Alliance, believes that "under the false accusation of proselytism is to cover up the" active passivity "of the Moroccan executive, which leads to de facto breach of article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "which proclaims that" Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion: this right includes freedom to change religion or belief, and freedom to manifest religion or belief, individually and collectively and in public as private, teaching, practice, worship and observance. "
The Moroccan government action is the best example of the paradox that the Kingdom of Morocco in Article 6 of the Constitution proclaims the Law of Religious Freedom, while the Penal Code Article 200 punishes any activity that may induce another to abandon their faith. All this despite the fact that speeches by the Minister of Justice before the Human Rights Commission United Nations, said that Morocco strives to adapt its legislation to the requirements posed by respect for human rights.
ACTIONS ESA also
Report Evangelical Alliance that this "campaign of persecution against Christians" has little to do with the discourse of the Government of Morocco on Human Rights at United Nations headquarters and that "nothing matches" line should trigger the development aid advanced status granted by the European Union to the Kingdom of Morocco in 2008.
There is a universal principle, also says the Evangelical Alliance, "common to most religions, which is to treat others as we would like to be treated. "We can not imagine the kind of protests that come from Morocco where some States are seeking a way similar to the hundreds of thousands of citizens Moroccans enjoy religious freedom in Europe, "says the Alliance, including the ability to disseminate and publicly express their faith among European citizens.
Given the seriousness of these events, the English Evangelical Alliance, which has more than 130 years of advocacy of religious freedom and conscience, "can only sue the Government of Morocco, and doing so before the corresponding record of European Union and United Nations, the strict respect of fundamental rights inherent to every human being. " At the same time, he says, reserves the right to conduct any legitimate action to reach the media, associations civilians and other entities of interest, which may help rectify the Moroccan Government and guarantee these fundamental rights for all citizens and foreigners residing in the country.
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