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SHADOW
REPORT
2005 - 2010
OBSERVATORY ON
INTOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN EUROPE
SHADOW
SHADOW
ON INTOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN EUROPE
2005 - 2010
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REPORT
REPORT
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WE THANK Bernadette Joyeux, Barbara Vittucci, Roger Kiska,
Muireann Simpson, Alan Fimister, and others, for their time and
help in making this publication possible.
MAIN EDITOR Dr. Gudrun Kugler, Mts, Director of the Observatory
on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians.
© by Observatory on Intolerance and
Discrimination against Christians
Vienna, December 10, 2010.
Permission granted for unlimited use. Credit required.
COMPILED BY THE OBSERVATORY ON INTOLERANCE
AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHRISTIANS
ISBN: 978-3-9503055-1-7
SHADOW
REPORT
2005 - 2010
I) INTRODUCTION
1. HOW TO READ THIS REPORT ..................................................5
2. WHO WE ARE ......................................................................5
3. FOUR OBJECTIONS ...............................................................6
4. TERMINOLOGY .....................................................................7
5. QUOTATIONS: WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT INTOLERANCE AND
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHRISTIANS ..................................8
II) INTOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN EUROPE
1. GROWING RECOGNITION .....................................................13
2. DISCRIMINATION: WHERE RIGHTS ARE DENIED
ON THE BASIS OF ONE’S CHRISTIAN FAITH ............................14
2.1. Freedom of conscience ...............................................14
2.2. Freedom of expression ...............................................15
2.3. Collective dimension of freedom of religion .....................17
2.4. Employment..............................................................19
2.5. Education and rights of parents ....................................21
3. INTOLERANCE: WHERE CHRISTIANS AND EXPRESSIONS OF
CHRISTIANITY ARE MARGINALISED .....................................22
3.2. Defamation and insult .................................................24
3.3. Disrespectful works of art ...........................................26
3.4. Repression or removal of religious symbols ....................27
3.5. Marginalisation of ideas and individuals .........................29
4. HATE CRIMES AGAINST CHRISTIANS ...................................31
4.1. Hate crimes against church buildings:
desecrations and vandalism .........................................32
4.2. Hate crimes against Christians ....................................34
III) RECOMMENDATIONS
1. WE RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNMENTS
OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: ..........................................37
2. WE RECOMMEND TO THE EUROPEAN UNION: ........................38
3. WE RECOMMEND TO INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL
HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS: ...........................................38
4. WE RECOMMEND TO OSCE/ODIHR AND OSCE MISSIONS: .........38
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REPORT
2005 - 2010
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SHADOW
REPORT
2005 - 2010
I) INTRODUCTION
1. HOW TO READ THIS REPORT
The exemplary cases in this report are chosen in view of giving a full picture of the
variety of incidents taking place in our day. Some cases are listed in more than one
category, depending on their explanatory quality. All cases are portrayed fully on the
Observatory’s website www.IntoleranceAgainstChristians.eu . There is no national
or European reporting mechanism that would allow us to give clear statistics of
frequency or developments over the past years. What we are able to do is to give
impressions of the phenomenon, revealing to the reader its diverse aspects and far-
reaching scope.
We are grateful to those who gave us their permission to use their information on our
website. Many cases are brought to our attention by news networks. In these cases,
we rely upon the news network for correct information and disclaim responsibility
for the content. As for cases we investigate ourselves, tight criteria uphold a high
standard of quality.
2. WHO WE ARE
The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians is an NGO
registered in Austria. The Observatory hosts a website which monitors and catalogues
instances in which Christians and Christianity are marginalized or discriminated
against throughout Europe. The Observatory focuses on Europe (European Union,
EU accession countries, and wider Europe).
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