Permissible restrictions on freedom of religion and belief
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32420/rs.2019.22-23.1779Keywords:
freedom of conscience and religion, restriction of rights, public safety, public order, public health, Proselytism, BlasphemyAbstract
In the article presented M. Novak and T. Vaspernik highlight five possibilities of legislative restriction of rights in the sphere of freedom of conscience and religion. The authors, based on an analysis of the judgments of the European Court of Justice, examine in detail the grounds on which religious rights may be restricted.
- Restrictions on public safety.
- Restrictions on public order.
- Restrictions on public health.
- Restrictions on Moral Protection.
- Restrictions imposed to protect fundamental rights and freedoms
other persons.
- Proselytism
- Blasphemy
- Other rights and freedoms of others
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