Willy Fautré

Willy Fautré
Born1944 
CitizenshipBelgian
OccupationHuman rights defender 
Employer
Position heldpresident (2001–2017), director (2001–), Chargé de mission (1989–1990) 

Willy Fautré (1944) is a Belgian human rights activist,[1] founder and director of Human Rights Without Frontiers International (HRWF).[2][3] He has authored numerous articles in academic journals on the relationship between the state and religion. He specializes in the issues faced by religious and linguistic minorities in Europe.

Biography

Fautré previously served as a chargé de mission in the Belgian Parliament.[4] Through his work at HRWF, Fautré has also contributed to reporting and raising awareness about human rights violations, often interacting with international bodies, such as the United Nations, European Court of Human Rights (HUDOC) to call for stronger actions in defense of human rights worldwide.[5]

Human rights work

Fautré founded Human Rights Without Frontiers International in 2001. He is known for "defending religious communities from persecution and interference by state authorities, often defending traditional believers from rigidly secular government policies".[6] He has championed the cause of religious and linguistic minorities in Europe at the United Nations, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and the European Parliament. He often hosts conferences on religious freedom at the European Parliament and gives lectures on subjects including religious freedom, discrimination, and intolerance.[7]

Writing

Book chapter

  • Fautré, W. (2004). "Belgium's Anti-Sect Policy". In Richardson, J. T. (ed.). Regulating Religion. Critical Issues in Social Justice. Springer, Boston, MA. pp. 113–125. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9094-5_8. ISBN 978-0-306-47887-1.

Articles

References

  1. ^ Crosby 2016.
  2. ^ Besier 2016, p. 353.
  3. ^ Amicarelli 2022.
  4. ^ Davis & Miroshnikova 2013, p. xv.
  5. ^ Richardson & Bellanger 2016, p. 158.
  6. ^ Rhodes 2022.
  7. ^ Gordon Melton & Baumann 2010, p. lxxxv.

Sources


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