NCCD Decision regarding accusations that the Romanian Orthodox Church is an anti-people organization Cover Image

Hotărârea CNCD privind acuzaţiile la adresa BOR că ar fi o organizaţie anti-umană
NCCD Decision regarding accusations that the Romanian Orthodox Church is an anti-people organization

Author(s): Consiliul Naţional pentru Combaterea Discriminării CNCD
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Centrul de Studii Internationale
Keywords: Romanian Orthodox Church; BOR; public health; destruction of human embryos; Art. 15 O.G. no. 137/2000

Summary/Abstract: The applicant considers discriminatory the publication of a text on the blog "Adevarul" that claims that the Romanian Orthodox Church as "anti-human organization, criminal, anti-life, whose purpose seems to be the propagation of suffering and misery, mysticism and ignorance, for their own welfare". The text begins by presenting an initiative of BOR, which led to the writing and publication of the article in question. Thus, "Romanian Patriarchate issued a statement which" calls on the EU to cease funding activities include the destruction of human embryos, particularly in research, development aid and public health ". So, to block one of the most productive and promising areas of research. " NCCD found that the allegations published on the blog hosted by the newspaper "Adevarul" is discriminatory and violates the dignity of persons Orthodox, according to art. 2 para. (1) and Art. 15 O.G. no. 137/2000 (5 votes to 2 against the members present at the meeting).

  • Issue Year: 11/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-55
  • Page Count: 19
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