The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) has called on Brussels to address the plight of Christian communities in Syria, Algeria and Morocco.

Representatives of the organisation made the appeal at the European Parliament during a conference on the future of Christians in Syria.

Georges Massri of Aleppo and Bishop Georges Assadourian of Damascus set out a clear position: Syria’s Christians are not asking for privileges, quotas or temporary protection. They are demanding equal rights as citizens before the law and genuine participation in Syrian state institutions.

ECLJ representatives also spoke about the persecution of Christians in Algeria and Morocco.

They reported that in Algeria, all places of worship belonging to the Protestant Church of Algeria, which has officially operated since 1972, are currently closed. Local Christians face police raids and the confiscation of Bibles, while they are also at risk of prosecution under laws prohibiting proselytism.

Moroccan Christians, meanwhile, have no official status, and their family affairs continue to be governed by Islamic law.

As LF reported, nearly all Protestant churches in Algeria have been closed by the authorities, leaving thousands of Christians forced to gather in secret, in private homes, outdoors or in small informal groups. This is according to a report published in 2026 by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ).