Indoctrination, Secularism, Religious Liberty and the ECHR
(2006) 55(4) International and Comparative Law Quarterly 929-944
17 Pages Posted: 18 Apr 2013 Last revised: 24 Jul 2013
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Indoctrination, Secularism, Religious Liberty and the ECHR
Date Written: April 18, 2013
Abstract
Abstract: This article examines the recent developments in religious freedom before the European Court of Human Rights Two major trends can be distinguished. On the one hand, the Court considers cases that are focused on individuals and it emphasises values such as the prevention of indoctrination, neutrality, secularism and laïcité. On the other hand, the Court deals with cases involving the compatibility of entire domestic regimes regulating religious affairs with the Convention. It will be shown that these two trends in the caselaw do not always sit happily together and have serious repercussions for religious liberty.
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