An empirical investigation of the use of limitations to freedom of religion or belief at the European Court of Human Rights

Most literature on freedom of religion or belief argues that there should be a high threshold for the imposition of limitations to the manifestation of the right. However, the practice of the European Court of Human Rights shows that the bar is much lower than academics suggest. This article explore...

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Άλλοι τίτλοι:Special Issue: Limitations to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Theory and Practice, edited by Nazila Ghanea & Thiago Alves Pinto
Κύριος συγγραφέας: Pinto, Thiago Alves (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
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Έκδοση: Brill, Nijhoff 2020
Στο/Στη: Religion and human rights
Έτος: 2020, Τόμος: 15, Τεύχος: 1/2, Σελίδες: 96-133
Σημειογραφίες IxTheo:ΑΑ Θρησκειολογία 
AB Φιλοσοφία της θρησκείας, Κριτική της θρησκείας, Αθεϊσμός
AD Κοινωνιολογία της θρησκείας, Πολιτική της θρησκείας
KBA Δυτική Ευρώπη
ΧΑ Δίκαιο
ZC Πολιτική
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B limitation clauses
B freedom of religion or belief
B margin of appreciation
B Human Rights
B European Court of Human Rights
B Subsidiarity
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Σύνοψη:Most literature on freedom of religion or belief argues that there should be a high threshold for the imposition of limitations to the manifestation of the right. However, the practice of the European Court of Human Rights shows that the bar is much lower than academics suggest. This article explores this issue by analysing a plethora of cases and on the basis of interviews with lawyers connected to the Court. While the Court often considers the requirements of legality, legitimacy, and necessity, it does so briefly; focusing mostly on the analysis of proportionality and the margin of appreciation to the State in question. This approach makes the decisions exceedingly subjective and leads to little legal certainty in the area. Therefore, it is suggested that if the Court would analyse all criteria to impose limitations strictly, it could become more efficient while providing greater protection for persons to manifest their religion or belief.
ISSN:1871-0328
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Religion and human rights
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18710328-BJA10005