Public Funding Restricted for Organisations with Christian Convictions

Case information
Incident date
Country
Netherlands
Categories
  • Government Restrictions
Attack Against
  • Morals
Societal Sphere
  • Governmental
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Religion

Organisations may base their work on whatever beliefs or convictions - but to receive public funding, they must not object to current legislation. This creates a problem for Christian organisations especially with regard to objecting to medical procedures.

In December 2009 the Dutch Patient Association (NPV) wasn’t granted a subsidy by the town council of Rhenen because of its pro-life stance in the issue of Euthanasia. The refusal was clearly motivated by an anti-Christian attitude. Similar cases took place in Elburg and Vlissingen.
Source and further information: The Observatory's Report 2012 on Legal Restrictions Effecting Christians in Europe