«Freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental right which is part of the foundation of the European Union. The persistent persecution of religious and ethnic minorities makes protecting and promoting this freedom inside and outside the EU all the more essential.»

H.E. Jean Claude Juncker President of the European Commission

Who we are

Council of Experts
Experts worldwide that collaborate with us


  • Alexis Artaud DE LA FERRIÉRE, Lecturer, Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK
  • Ricardo GARCÍA GARCÍA, Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • Susana MACHADO, University of Coimbra
  • Rosa María MARTÍNEZ DE CODES, Professor of at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
  • Juan Antonio MARTÍNEZ MUÑOZ, professor at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
  • Javier MARTINEZ TORRÓN, Director of the department of Ecclesiastical Law at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
  • Harald MUELLER, Judge, Doctor of Law, Hannover, Germany
  • Rafael PALOMINO, professor at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
  • Tiziano RIMOLDI, Doctor of Law, Italy
  • Jaime ROSSELL GRANADOS, Deputy Director General for Religious Affairs, Ministry for Justice, Spain
  • Dr. Fernando SOARES LOJA, Vice-President of the Commission of Religious Liberty Portugal