Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee: Luxembourg
CCPR/CO/77/LUX
15 April 2003
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7. The Committee notes, on the one hand, that the State party grants financial assistance to the Christian and Jewish communities only and, on the other hand, that the criteria (such as membership of a religion recognized worldwide and officially in at least one European Union country) may give rise to problems as far as their compatibility with the provisions of articles 18, 26 and 27 of the Covenant is concerned.
The State party should guarantee non-discriminatory treatment of communities of religion and belief in respect of financial assistance and, to this end, ensure that all criteria in this regard are revised to guarantee that they are in keeping with the Covenant.
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Source: http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/CCPR.CO.77.LUX.En?Opendocument
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