'In a secular society individual freedom trumps tradition', said Boris van der Ham at the Geneva gathering o'In a secular society individual freedom trumps tradition'.

The Dutch Liberal Democrats (D66) hosted together with the Liberal Party (VVD) a fringe meeting on migration and the freedom of religion and believe. Van der Ham stated that in a world where most of the people are living in urban-regions the need for secularism is even more eminent. 'Cultural differences, religious views, non-theist views - they all are helped by a law system that is respecting individual freedom, instead of so called 'group rights''