Video summary of the ALDE Seminar on Persecuted Christian Minorities

Event date: 05/03/08 15:00 to 19:00
Location: Room ASP 1G2, European Parliament, Brussels

Persecuted Christian Minorities form one part of wider human rights and religious rights issues. Although it would be possible to speak about different religious and forms of discrimination, the focus of this seminar is on Christians. Disinformation leads to discrimination and through this seminar we hope to dispel myths and notions that do not accurately reflect reality.

This parliament has taken a firm stand for persecuted Christians in a resolution, which mentioned countries of Asia and Middle East which will be discussed. Situation in China, Assyrian minority in Iraq and Palestinian Christians are included in today's program, as examples of the difficulties Christian minorities face. These difficulties range from harassment to murder and this seminar seeks to inform the audience about this grim reality.

There is a plenty of time for discussion following the presentations and the audience will be challenged to think of something to improve things, not just to hear about them.

MEP's Concerned:
Hannu Takkula and István Szent-Iványi.

For more information:
Marzullo Isabella - Tel: +32 2 284 31 81

On ALDE Website:
http://www.alde.eu/index.php?id=42&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=9295&cHash=c38d292fc6

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