Appointment of Ján Figeľ as Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union

The President of the European Commission announced on 6 May 2016 his decision to appoint Mr Ján Figeľ as the first Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union.

The European Parliament supported this initiative in its Resolution of 4 February 2016. As part of his mission, Mr Figeľ was scheduled to present a report in the context of the Commission's dialogue with churches and religious associations or communities.

It was announced in April 2017 that Mr Figeľ had been reappointed for another 12 months mandate as Special Envoy.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 12.04.17: Figel reappointed as EU Special Envoy on religious freedom http://www.euractiv.com/section/freedom-of-thought/news/figel-reappointed-as-eu-special-envoy-on-religious-freedom/

Wikipedia: Ján Figeľ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A1n_Fige%C4%BE

The Economist, 13.05.16: Europe names a Slovak to tell the world about liberty of thought http://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2016/05/eu-and-religious-freedom

Birmingham University: CIFoRB: CIFoRB interviews Special Envoy Jan Figel on the Freedom of Religion or Belief http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/news/2016/jan-figel.aspx

CEC: News, 27.10.16: CEC Meets Special Envoy Ján Figeľ: Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU http://www.ceceurope.org/cec-meets-special-envoy-jan-figel-promoting-freedom-of-religion-or-belief-outside-the-eu/

Website: Ján Figeľ https://www.janfigel.sk/

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