A European religious freedom group is slamming the prosecution of OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone and former executive Rachel Cherwitz. The group, CAP LC—official (French) name Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience—has United Nations consultative status, which means it's accredited by the U.N. to submit written statements and make oral arguments before the U.N. Human Rights Council. "The issues at hand involve not only the fate of two individuals but also the limits of freedom of thought, conscience, and belief," said CAP LC in a recent letter to the council.
Daedone and Cherwitz were convicted last year of one count of conspiracy to commit forced labor and sentenced to nine and 6.5 years in prison, respectively. They have since appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
