"adepto" in English

The way in which the Chinese Government violates human rights is clear from, for example, its treatment of Christians and Falun Gong adherents.

Muslims are and must be able to practise their faith in the same way as the adherents of other religions and convictions practise theirs.

In the political climate of today and of the next few years, I am afraid, however, that such a framework directive would be heavily dominated by adherents of the market and by right wing forces.

The Commission is aware of the problems of harassment that the devotees of other faiths impose regularly on Christian religious minorities in particular.

Even within our own Member States, this practice, although prohibited, has many followers who are very often shown culpable leniency.

There is a very great need for this, since hate-mongers, racists and those who want to give only to the worthy may also find supporters among the rival poor.