Comment Article 18 of the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, which is similar to Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, has been interpreted by the UN Human Rights Committee as protecting the right not to profess any religion or belief. The terms belief and religion are to be broadly construed.
Definition droit humain universel considéré comme faisant partie du droit à la liberté de pensée, de conscience et de religion Reference "Conseil-FR, d'après l'Organisation des Nations Unies; Instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits de l'homme; Observation générale n° 22: Article 18 (Liberté de pensée,de conscience et de religion); http://www.franceonu.org/IMG/pdf_Synthese_des_Observations_generales_CDH_-_OS_22.pdf [26.1.2016]"