scholarly journals General principles of the right for the freedom of thought, conscience and religion according to “S. A. S. v. France” decision of the European Court of Human Rights

2016 ◽  
Vol 0 (132) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Віталій Миколайович Сорокун
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
European Court ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right

scholarly journals Claims of Religious Morality: The Limits of Religious Freedom in International Human Rights Law

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Mawhinney
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Religious Freedom ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Conceptual Status ◽  
European Court ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right ◽  
Religious Morality ◽  
Historical Treatment

Abstract The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is not a constant. As human rights law has progressively acquired a conceptual status as a means of reconciling tensions, the substantive legal content of the right to freedom to manifest religion or belief has widened. This paper argues that the admittance of claims of religious morality within this expanded understanding of the right exposes the conceptual imprecision underlying the right and presents a complex challenge to human rights supervisory bodies to address such claims without undermining their founding objectives. The first part of the paper traces the historical treatment of the right to freedom of religion or belief as a means of understanding its evolving and multifaceted nature. Part II draws on this overview to develop a taxonomy of aspects of the right and, in particular, it suggests that claims of religious morality ought to be viewed and treated as a distinct facet. The final part of the paper examines a group of recent cases before the European Court of Human Rights to explore current judicial responses to such claims and considers the risks posed by claims of religious morality for the contemporary right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.

scholarly journals Relevant Problems of the Correlation Between the Concept and Content of the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (41) ◽  
pp. 44-58
Author(s):  
Dariia Melnykova
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Clear Distinction ◽  
Freedom Of Conscience ◽  
Natural Right ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
European Court ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right

Abstract The right to freedom of conscience and religion is a fundamental natural right, which is enshrined in international legal acts and acts of national legislation. At the same time, the different regulation of the mentioned right in distinct acts attracts attention. Variations include the “right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion”, “the right to freedom of conscience and confession” etc. This article analyzes all cases of terminological regulation of the right to freedom of conscience and religion. The content of each of the categories is analyzed, due to which the concept of the right to freedom of conscience and religion is defined and a clear distinction is made between each of the categories. Along with this, the interaction of the content and the concept of the right to freedom of conscience and religion is established. Based on the research conducted within the article, the most successful concept for expressing the content of the right to freedom of conscience and religion is determined. The article also analyzes the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights on the vision of the content and concept of the right to freedom of conscience and religion.

scholarly journals El margen nacional de apreciación y el contenido de la libertad de pensamiento, conciencia y religión en el Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos = The national margin of appreciation and the content of freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the European Convention on Human Rights

2019 ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Sergio Alejandro Fernández Parra
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Derechos Humanos ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
European Court ◽  
Margin Of Appreciation ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right ◽  
Margin Control

Resumen: En el presente escrito se estudiará la figura del margen nacional de apreciación y su aplicación por parte del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos. Este estudio tiene como objeto demostrar que la utilización frecuente de esta figura impide que exista una interpretación uniforme del derecho a la libertad de pensamiento, conciencia y religión en el Sistema Europeo de Derechos Humanos. Para probar la hipótesis planteada, la figura aludida será comparada con el control de convencionalidad y la forma en que se ha aplicado esta última figura por parte de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Esto último se realizará con el fin de evidenciar las falencias interpretativas y de protección de los derechos que genera la utilización del margen nacional de apreciación. Palabras clave: margen nacional de apreciación, control de convencionalidad, Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos, Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, libertad de pensamiento, conciencia y religión, Estado laico. Abstract: This paper will study the figure of the national margin of appreciation and its application by the European Court of Human Rights. The purpose of this study is to show that the frequent use of this figure prevents a uniform interpretation of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the European System of Human Rights. To test this hypothesis, the aforementioned figure will be compared with the control of conventionality and the way in which the latter figure has been applied by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The latter in order to highlight the interpretative and protection flaws of the rights generated by the use of the national margin of appreciation. Keywords: National appreciation margin, control of conventionality, European Court of Human Rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, secular State.

scholarly journals Legitimate limitations on the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion: the challenges of a globalised world

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
Yulia Fysun
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Case Law ◽  
European Court ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right

The article is devoted to the study of the limitations on the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion provided by international law. The essential criteria for legitimate limitations are determined. Unconditional protection of the freedom of thought and conscience as well as the freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief of one’s choice is emphasised. Particular attention is paid to the study of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in this field.

The European Court of Human Rights and Religious Rights

1998 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 680-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter W. Edge
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Democratic Society ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Article 9 ◽  
European Court ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right

Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides:1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.2. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.

scholarly journals Introduction to a comparative study of the right to freedom of thought

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Bethany Shiner ◽  
Patrick O’Callaghan
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Right

Abstract This is the introduction for the special issue on a comparative study of the right to freedom of thought across several jurisdictions including the UK, Ireland, Canada and the USA as well as the regional jurisdictions of the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Church Autonomy in the European Court of Human Rights—Recent Developments in Germany

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 281-320
Author(s):  
Gerhard Robbers
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Democratic Society ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
European Convention ◽  
List Type ◽  
Article 9 ◽  
European Court ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right

The European Court of Human Rights is currently considering several German cases on the autonomy of religious organizations or churches within secular German labor law and resulting conflict resolution issues that arise within religious communities. In the past, the European Court of Human Rights has consistently underlined the importance of church autonomy, relying on the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Article 9 guarantees of freedom of thought, conscience and religion:Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.Implementing these provisions in the context of religious autonomy, the Court has critically noted:[T]he autonomous existence of religious communities is indispensable for pluralism in a democratic society and is, thus, an issue at the very heart of the protection which Article 9 affords.… The right [of religious communities] to an autonomous existence is at the very heart of the guarantees in Article 9.

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