Wolność religijna w dokumentach Organizacji Bezpieczeństwa i Współpracy w Europie
Religious freedom in the documents of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Summary/Abstract: The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (formerly the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe) is – next to the Council of Europe and the European Union – one of the organizations with a European reach that deals with the protection of human rights. The documents issued by this organization repeatedly emphasize the importance of freedom of thought, conscience and religion as an essential element of peace, security, justice and democracy. The purpose of this study is to analyze the provisions of individual CSCE/OSCE documents that concern the protection of this freedom. Although they do not represent new European standards for the protection of freedom of thought, conscience and religion, OSCE activities create a valuable forum for the exchange of experiences of individual states in relation to the issues discussed, facilitating an understanding of worrying phenomena and working out remedies. In conclusion, OSCE activities protecting freedom of thought, conscience and religion are a valuable supplement to the instruments offered under other human rights protection systems.

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