‘About' law in France

10.5.2001

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1546/01
by Peter Sichrovsky (NI)
to the Commission

In the opinion of the Commission, does the ‘About’ bill - aimed at reinforcing the legal provisions to combat associations or groupings representing a threat to public order or a major danger to the human person as a result of their criminal activities -, which was adopted in the French Senate on Thursday, 3 May comply with Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Convention on Human Rights of 4 November 1950?

 

Does this law not violate freedom of religion?

 

OJ C 261 E, 18/09/2001