ECHR: DECISIONS REGARDING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM / CHURCH
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- Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights
- Decisions of the former European Commission for Human Rights
- Abbreviations
Update: 17.10.2012
Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights
| Catchword |
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16.10.2012 Schilder v. The Netherlands | Sound volume of church bells, inadmissible | 2158/12 |
25.09.2012 Jehovah's Witnesses v. Austria | Tax exemption, employment permit, different treatment of religious societies and religious comminuties, violation of art. 9 | 27540/05 |
18.09.2012 ÁSATRÚARFÉLAGID v. Iceland | Fund for the support of the church, equal treatment of the state church and other religious associations, inadmissible | 22897/08 |
17.07.2012 Fusu Arcadie a. o. v. Republic of Moldova | Refusing the registration of a religious denomination of the Christian Orthodox Church, violation of art. 9 | 22218/06 |
17.07.2012 Tarhan v. Turkey | Refusing military service for reasons of conscious, violation of art. 9 | 9078/0 |
10.07.2012 SGP v. The Netherlands | Religious motivated political party, subsidies, discrimination of women, inadmissible | 58369/10 |
12.06.2012 E. M. a. o. v. Romania | Clerical service in a hospital, inadmissible | 20192/07 |
12.06.2012 HIZB UT-TAHRIR a. o. v. Germany | Proscription of an association, classifying an association as religious group or political party, inadmissible | 31098/08 |
12.06.2012 Savda v. Turkey | Refusing military service for reasons of conscious, violation of art. 9 | 4273/05 |
29.05.2012 Sociedad Anonima del Ucieza v. Spain | Ownership of an estate with religious buildings, damages | 38963/08 |
15.05.2012 Bulgura v. Rumania | Demonstration against religious leadership, condemnation to pay damages, inadmissible | 222707/05 |
03.04.2012 Francesco Sessa v. Italy | Determination of a hearing, Jewish holiday, no violation of art. 9 | 28790/08 |
12.01.2012 DEMİRTAŞ v. Turkey | Jehovah’s Witnesses, refusing military service, violation of art. 9) | 5260/07 |
10.01.2012 Tsaturyan v. Armenia | Jehovah’s Witnesses, refusing military service, violation of art. 9) | 37821/03 |
10.01.2010 Bukharatyan v. Armenia | Jehovah’s Witnesses, refusing military service, violation of art. 9) | 37819/03 |
22.11.2011 ERÇEP v. Turkey | Jehovah’s Witnesses, refusing military service, violation of art. 9) | 43965/04 |
03.11.2011 Dimitras a. o. v. Greece | Taking of an oath, judiciary, freedom of religious conscious, violation of art. 9 | 34207/08, 6365/09 |
07.07.2011 Bayatyan v. Armenia | Jehovah’s Witnesses, refusing military service, violation of art. 9) (Decision of Grand Chamber, court decision 27.10.2009) | 23459/03 |
30.06.2011 Jehovah’s Witnesses v. France | Status of Jehovah’s Witnesses, taxation of donations, violation of art. 9 | 8916/05 |
28.06.2011 Ouardiri v. Suisse | Interdiction of building minarets in Suisse, victim, inadmissible | 65840/09 |
18.03.2011 Lautsi a. o. v. Italy | Crucifix in classrooms. No violation of art. 9 (Court decision 03.11.2009) | 30814/06 |
17.02.2011 Wasmuth v. Germany | Declaration of religious denomination on wage tax card. No violation of art. 9 | 12884/03 |
03.02.2011 Siebenhaar v. Germany | Ecclesiastic employer, dismissal for reasons of disloyalty. No violation of art. 9 | 18136/02 |
27.01.2011 Boychev v. Bulgaria | Religious practice, acceptance of a religious congregation. Violation of art. 9 | 77185/01 |
20.01.2011 Herrmann v. Germany | Compulsory membership in a hunting association. No violation of art. 9 | 9300/07 |
14.12.2010 O'Donoghue v. United Kingdom | Marriage, certificate of approval, immigrants. Violation of art. 9, 12, 14 | 34848/07 |
09.12.2010 Savez Crkava “RIJEČ ŽIVOTA“ and others v. Croatia | religious congregation, governmental acceptance, religious practice. Violation of art. 14 in association with art. 9 | 7798/08 |
07.12.2010 Jakobski v. Poland | Buddhism, meals in prison. Violation of art. 9 | 18429/06 |
21.09.2010 Jehovah's Witnessess v. France | taxation of donations (decision as to the admissibility - admissible) | 8916/05 |
15.06.2010 Grzelak v. Poland | Religious education in school, alternatives, violation of art. 14,9 | 7710/02 |
10.06.2010 Jehovah's Witnesses of Moscow v. Russia | Jehova's Wittnesses, registration of a religious group, violation of art. 9, 11 | 302/02 |
03.06.2010 Dimitras a. o. v. Turkey | Swearing in of a wittness in court, violation of art. 9 | 42837/06 3237/07 3269/07 35793/07 6099/08 |
23.02.2010 Ahmet Arslan a. o. v. Turkey | Religious clothes in public, violation of art. 9 | 41135/98 |
02.02.2010 Sinan IŞIK v. Turkey | Denomination of religious affiliation, identity card, violation of art. 9 | 21924/05 |
10.12.2009 Koppi v. Austria | Liberation of civil service, no violation of art. 9 | 33001/03 |
03.11.2009 Lautsi v. Italy | Crucifix in classrooms, violation of art. 9 (refrerral to Grand Chamber - judgement 18.03.2011) | 30814/06 |
27.10.2009 Bayatyan v. Armenia | Jehova's Wittnesses, refusal of military service, no violation of art. 9 (referral to Grand Chamber – judgement 07.07.2011) | 23459/03 |
01.10.2009 Kimlya v. Russia | Scientology, registration of a religious group, violation of art. 9, 11 | 76836/01 32782/03 |
15.09.2009 MIROĻUBOVS v. Latvia | freedom of association, acceptance of a religious community, violation of art. 9 | 798/05 |
30.06.2009 Aktas/Bayrak/Ghazal/Gamaleddyn v. France | Islam, headscarf, school, inadmissible | 43563(08 14308/08 29134/08 18527/08 |
30.06.2009 Singh v. France | Sikh, turban, school, inadmissible | 25463/08 27561/08 |
16.06.2009 ASSOCIATION SOLIDARITE DES FRANCAISES v. France | Welfareorganisation, discrimination, pork, inadmissible | 26707/07 |
12.05.2009 Masaev v. Moldova | Muslims, practising religion, violation of art. 9 | 6303/05 |
12./19.03.2009 Löffelmann v. Austria Gütl v. Austria Lang v. Austria | Jehova's Wittnesses, liberation from military service, violation of art. 14 in association with art. 9 | 42967/98 49686/99 28648/03 |
12.02.2009 Nolan and K. v. Russia | Freedom of religion, violation of art. 9, unification church (rev. Moon), refusing the entry to Russia | 2512/04 |
22.01.2009 Holy Synod of the Bulgarian orthodox church (Metropolitain Inokenity) a.o. v. Bulgaria | Separation of church, official recognition, violation of art. 9 | 412/03 35677/04 |
04.12.2008 Dogru v. France Kervanci v. France | Headscarf, physical education, expulsion from school, no violation of art. 9 | 27058/05 31645/04 |
13.11.2008 Mann Singh v. France | Sikh, passport photo with turban, inadmissible concerning art. 9 | 24479/07 |
06.11.2008 Leela Förderkreis a.o. v. Germany | Official warning/information, Osho movement, freedom of religion, no violation of art. 9 | 58911/00 |
23.09.2008 Ahtinen v. Finland | pastor, relocation, recourse to the courts, no violation of art. 6 | 48907/99 |
31.07.2008 Jehovah's Witnesses a.o. v. Austria | Recognition as religious society, Recognition Act 1874, violation of art 9 | 40825/98 |
21.02.2008 Alexandridis v. Greece | Freedom of religion, violation of art. 9, ceremonial / religious adjuration | 19516/06 |
29.11.2007 ISMAILOVA v. Russia | Freedom of religion, Jehova's witness, child custody | 37614/02 |
08.11.2007 PERRY v. Latvia | Freedom of religion, violation of art. 9, freedom of profession, residence permit | 30273/03 |
09.10.2007 HASAN und EYLEM ZENGİN v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, violation of art. 2 of protocol no. 1, religious education in school | 1448/04 |
18.09.2007 Greek church of Munich and Bavaria v. Germany | Duty of the state to surrender a sacral building to a religious congregation (decision as to the admissibility - inadmissible) | 52336/99 |
29.06.2007 FOLGERØ a.o. v. Norway | religious education in school, violation of art. 2 of protocol no. 1 | 15472/02 |
14.06.2007 Svyato-Mykhaylivska Parafiya v. Ukraine | Freedom of religion, violation of art. 9, membership of a parrish | 77703/01 HUDOC |
03.05.2007 97 members of the Gldani congregation of Jehovah's witnesses and 4 others v. Georgia | Freedom of religion, protection of religious minorities, violation of art. 3, 9 | 71156/01 HUDOC |
12.04.2007 Ivanova v. Bulgaria | Freedom of religion, protection against discrimination, violation of art. 9 | 52435/99 |
05.04.2007 Affaire Kavakci v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, right to manifest one's religion, secularisms, Islamic headscarf, national educations | 71907/01 |
05.04.2007 Church of Scientology Moscow v. Russia | Freedom of religion, freedom of assiciation, violation of art. 11, 9, victim art. 34 | 18147/02 |
27.02.2007 Biserica Adevarat Orthodoxa Din Moldova v. Moldova | Freedom of religion, freedom of association, access to court, violation of art. 9 | 952/03 |
30.11.2006 Nolan and K. v. Russia | Freedom of religion, deprivation of liberty, religious organisation, expulsion of foreign missionaries from Russia (decision as to the admissibility - partly admissible) | 2512/04 |
30.11.2006 Dmitrijevs v. Lettonie | Freedom of religion, prison, religious assistance, deprivation of liberty, violation of art. 9 | 61638/00 |
28.11.2006 Parry v. the United Kingdom | Freedom of religion, marriage, religious beliefs, discrimination, respect for private life (decision as to the admissibility - inadmissible) | 42971/05 decision |
31.10.2006 Klein v. Slovakia | Larry Flynt – movie and advertisement, freedom of speech, violation of art. 10 | 72208/01 |
24.10.2006 Yuksektepe v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, discrimination, religious beliefs, court | 62227/00 |
24.10.2006 Vincent v. France | Manifest religion or belief, prison, place of veneration, religious assistance | 6253/03 |
05.10.2006 The Moscow Branch of the Salvation Army v. Russia | Freedom of religion, freedom of association, Salvation Army, religious organisation, registration | 72881/01 HUDOCdecision |
11.09.2006 Fritz Konrad and others v. Germany | Right to education, respect for parents' religious convictions, discrimination (decision as to the admissibility - inadmissible) | 35504/03 |
27.07.2006 Güzel v. Turkey (N° 2) | Freedom of expression, political speech, religious sentiments, incitation to hatred and hostility, violation of art. 6, 10 | 65849/01 |
13.07.2006 Agga v. Greece (no° 4) | Mufti, appointment, teachings, manifest religion or belief, protection of public order. Violation of art. 9. | 33331/02 |
13.07.2006 Agga v. Greece (no° 3) | Mufti, appointment, teachings, manifest religion or belief, protection of public order. Violation of art. 9. | 32186/02 |
06.07.2006 Erbakan v. Turkey | Freedom of expression, political speech, religious sentiments, incitation to hatred and hostility. Violation of 6-1 and 10. | 59405/00 |
29.06.2006 Öllinger v. Austria | Freedom of assembly and of association, manifest religion or belief, religious tradition (All Saint's Day). Violation of art. 11. | 76900/01 |
02.05.2006 Aydin Tatlav v. Turkey | Freedom of expression, publication, Islam, profanation of a religion, religious beliefs. Violation of art. 6-1, 6-3 b) and 10. | 50692/99 |
13.04.2006 Kosteski v. "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" | Manifest religion or belief, religious beliefs, work, Muslim religious holiday. No violation of art. 9. | 55170/00 |
04.04.2006 Güzel v. Turkey (Nr. 1) | Freedom of expression, political speech, religious sentiments, incitation to hatred and hostility. Violation of art. 6-1. | 54479/00 |
31.01.2006 Giniewski v. France | Freedom of the press, art. 10, slandering, Christian Community, anti-Semitism | 64016/00 |
22.12.2005 Paturel v. France | Freedom of the press, art. 10, slandering, sect | 54968/00 |
10.11.2005 Leyla Sahin v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, right to manifest one's religion, secularisms, Islamic headscarf, higher-education, art. 9. (Grand Chamber) | 44774/98 |
13.09.2005 I.A. v. Turkey | Freedom of expression, publication, hurting of religious sentiments, Islam. No violation of art. 10. | 42571/98 |
12.07.2005 Müslüm Gündüz v. Turkey (no° 2) | Church community, Islamic sect, dissolution of sect groups, violation of fundamental principles of the secular republic. Violation of art. 6-1. | 59997/00 |
19.05.2005 Diamantides v. Greece (no° 2) | Criminal proceedings, presumption of innocence, sect, television program, libel. Violation of art. 6. | 71563/01 |
16.12.2004 Haut Conseil spirituel de la Communauté musulmane ./. Bulgaria | Freedom to manifest one's religion, Muslim Community, elections, arbitrary State intervention. Violation of art. 9. | 39023/97 |
10.11.2004 Odabaşi v. Turkey | Freedom of expression, publication, religious sentiments, incitation to hatred and hostility. Violation of art. 10. | 41618/98 |
29.06.2004 Zeynep Tekin v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, right to manifest one's religion, secularisms, Islamic headscarf, higher-education, art. 9. | 41556/98 |
29.06.2004 Leyla Şahin v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, right to manifest one's religion, secularisms, Islamic headscarf, higher-education, art. 9. (referred to the Grand Chamber - 10.11.2005) | 44774/98 |
24.06.2004 Vergos v. Greece | Right to manifest one's religion, construction of a chapel, duration of administrative procedure. No violation of art. 9 | 65501/01 |
19.05.2004 Lotter et Lotter v. Bulgaria | Discrimination, religion, Jehovah's Witness, arbitrary State intervention, order to leave the country, art. 9 | 39015/97 |
17.02.2004 Maestri v. Italy | Freedom of Association, judge, freemasonry, disciplinary rules. Violation of Art. 11 | 39748/98 |
16.12.2003 Palau-Martinez v. France | Discrimination, religion, objective and reasonable justification, divorce, child custody, respect for private life. Violation of Art. 14, 8. Not necessary to examine Art. 8 alone, No separate issue under Arts. 6-1, 9 and 14+9 | 64927/01 |
04.12.2003 Gündünz v. Turkey | Television program, statements, incitation to hatred and hostility, kemalism, Islamic movement. art. 9, 24 et 25. | 35071/97 |
12.11.2003 Socialist Party of Turkey (STP) and others v. Türkey | Freedom of association, national security (Art. 11), necessary in a democratic society (Art. 11). Violation of Art. 11. Not necessary to examine Art. 9, 10 and 14 | 26482/95 |
10.07.2003 Murphy v. Ireland | Freedom of expression, freedom to impart information, broadcasting an advertisement, protection of public order (Art. 10). No violation of Art. 10, applicability of Art. 9 denied | 44179/98 HUDOCdecision |
29.04.2003 Poltoratskiy v. Ukraine | prison, inhuman treatment, prescribed by law, foresee ability, visit from a priest, manifest religion or belief, interference (Arts. 8, 9) | 38812/97 |
13.02.2003 Refah Partisi (The Welfare Party) and others v. Turkey | Freedom of association, laicity, Islam. "necessary in a democratic society"/pressing social need. No violation of Art. 11. Not necessary to examine Arts. 9, 10, 14, 17 and 18 (Grand Chamber) | 41340/98 |
12.12.2002 Sofianopoulos and others v. Greece | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Identity card, record of religion, manifest religion or belief, data protection, impartial tribunal | 1988/02 |
10.12.2002 Dicle for the Democratic Party of Turkey (DEP) v. Turkey | Freedom of association, national security (Art. 11), necessary in a democratic society (Art. 11), proportionality, civil rights and obligations. Not necessary to examine Arts. 9, 10 and 14 | 25141/94 |
05.12.2002 Islamische Religions-gemeinschaft e.V. v. Germany | Freedom of religion, religious association, muslim faith, trust. | 53871/00 |
17.10.2002 Agga v. Greece | Mufti, appointment, manifest religion or belief, interference, public order, necessary in a democratic society. Violation of Art. 9 | 50776/99 |
11.07.2002 Ozler v. Turkey | impartial tribunal, independent tribunal, criminal proceedings, freedom of expression, struck out of the list (see: Commission no. 25753/94) | 25753/94 |
11.06.2002 Selim Sadak and others v. Turkey | dissolution of party and free elections, stand for election, free expression of opinion of people, no violation of Arts. 7, 9, 10, 11, 14 | 25144/94 |
04.06.2002 Usta v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 39070/97 |
04.05.2002 Isik v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 39071/97 |
29.04.2002 Pretty v. the United Kingdom | Inhuman and degrading treatment, respect for private life, Art. 9, assistance with suicide | 2346/02 |
09.04.2002 Cisse v. France | Right to freedom of peaceful assembly, religious workship, church, public sanitary, evacuation. No violation of art. 11 | 51346/99 |
05.03.2002 Fidan v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, practice of religion | 34537/97 |
13.12.2001 Metropolitain Church of Bessarabia and others v. Moldava | Freedom of religion, freedom of association, discrimination, legal status, recognition. Violation of Art. 9 ; Not necessary to examine Art. 14+9.Violation of Art. 13 ; Not necessary to examine Art. 6-1 et Art. 11 | 45701/99 |
30.10.2001 Devlin v. the United Kingdom | Discrimination on grounds of religion, labor law | 29545/95 |
09.10.2001 Demirhan v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, prayer | 38603/97 |
09.10.2001 Köse v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 36594/97 |
09.10.2001 Ates v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 35081/97 |
09.10.2001 Gezer v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 35069/97 |
09.10.2001 Balcik v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 34479/97 |
09.10.2001 Corbaci v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 32359/96 |
09.10.2001 Inkaya and others v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 31990/96 |
09.10.2001 Genel v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf, prayer | 36200/97 |
09.10.2001 Can v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 36196/97 |
09.10.2001 Dalgic v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 36198/97 |
09.10.2001 A.C. v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, Islamic scarf | 37960/97 |
02.10.2001 Pichon and Sajous v. France | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of religion, pharmacy, products for prevention | 49853/99 |
11.09.2001 Erdem v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) education in religious and ethical affairs, teaching, freedom of religion | 26328/95 |
11.09.2001 Tepeli and others v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, religious convictions, retirement | 31876/96 |
28.08.2001 Bruno v. Sweden | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of religion, church tax | 32196/96 HUDOCdecision |
28.08.2001 Lundberg v. Sweden | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of religion, church tax | 36846/97 |
31.07.2001 Refah Partisi (prosperity party) and others v. Turkey | Freedom of association, secularism, Islam. "Necessary" in a democratic society/pressing social need. No violation of Art. 11 ; Not necessary to examine Art. 9, 10, 14, 17 and 18 ; Not necessary to examine P1-1 and P1-3 | 41340/98 |
20.07.2001 Pellegrini v. Italy | Church court, marriage, annulment | 30882/96 HUDOCdecision |
10.07.2001 Johannische Kirche & Peters v. Germany | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Christian church community, graveyard, construction | 41754/98 |
26.06.2001 Saniewski v. Poland | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of religion, religious education, religious and philosophical convictions, discrimination on grounds of religion | 40319/98 |
14.06.2001 Alujer Fernandez and Caballero Garcia v. Spain | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Baptist evangelical Church of Spain, tax, discrimination | 53072/99 |
04.05.2001 Mc Kerr v. the United Kingdom | Discrimination, religion | 28883/95 |
04.05.2001 Shanaghan v. the United Kingdom | Discrimination, religion | 37715/97 |
04.05.2001 Kelly and others v. the United Kingdom | Discrimination, religion | 30054/96 |
03.05.2001 Stefanov v. Bulgaria | Jehovah's Witness, objection to military service | 32438/96 |
15.02.2001 Dahlab v. Switzerland | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of manifest one's religion, teacher, Islamic headscarf | 42393/98 |
18.01.2001 Zaoui v. Switzerland | (decision on the admissibility of the application inadmissible). Freedom of Religion, victim, freedom of expression, "necessary" in a democratic society/pressing social need (Art 10) national security (Art 10), public safety (Art 10). Islamism, propaganda. | 41615/98 decision (only in French) |
14.12.2000 Institute of french priests and others v. Turkey | Freedom of religion, place of veneration, expropriation | 26308/95 |
26.10.2000 Hasan and Chaouch v. Bulgaria | Freedom of manifest one's religion, Mufti, Muslim religion | 30985/96 |
27.06.2000 Cha'are Shalom ve Tsedek v. France | Jewish cultural association, shehita (ritual slaughter) | 27417/95 |
25.05.2000 Jimenez Alonso and Jimenez Merino v. Spain | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) respect for parents' religious convictions, teaching, sexual education | 51188/99 |
06.04.2000 Thlimmenos v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, objection to military service | 34369/97 |
23.03.2000 Kohn v. Germany | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Council of the Jewish community in Germany, freedom of religion, autonomy of the church communities | 47021/99 |
14.12.1999 Serif v. Greece | Islam, Mufti, election, organizational autonomy. Violation of Art. 9; Not necessary to examine Art. 10 | 38178/97 |
14.12.1999 Gluchowski and others v. France | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Jehovah’s Witnesses, sect, freedom of religion, freedom of association | 44789/98 |
14.10.1999 C.R. v. Switzerland | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) sect, interference, protection of public order | 40130/98 |
24.08.1999 Josephides v. Turkey | (decision on the admissibility of the application - partially admissible / partially inadmissible) impossibility of practicing religion, orthodox cult | 21887/93 |
27.04.1999 Martins Casimiro and Cerveira Ferreira v. Luxembourg | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible), Seventh-Day Adventist Church, school, practice of religion | 44888/98 |
09.03.1999 Riera Blume and others v. Spain | (decision on the admissibility of the application - partially admissible / partially inadmissible) sect, inhuman treatments, deprivation of liberty, freedom of conscience | 37680/97 |
18.02.1999 Buscarini, Della Balda and Manzaroli v. San Marino | Religious formula for the attestation of parliamentarians, freedom of religion | 24645/94 NJW 1999, 2957 |
21.01.1999 Tsavachidis v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, freedom of association, legal opening of a place of worship | 28802/95 |
10.07.1998 Sidiropoulos and others v. Greece | Art. 11, Freedom of association, religious association | 26695/95 |
24.02.1998 Larissis and others v. Greece | Missionary work, Pentecostal church | 23372/94 GH 1998-I |
30.01.1998 The United Communist Party of Turkey and others v. Turkey | Art. 11, Freedom of association, religious association | 19392/92 |
16.12.1997 Canea Catholic Church v. Greece | Recognition, legal status of a parish, property | 25528/94 GH 1997-VIII |
01.09.1997 Holy Monasteries v. Greece | Relations between state and church, orthodox church, property, freedom of association | 13092/87 HUDOC GH 1997-V |
01.07.1997 Kalaç v. Turkey | Compulsory retirement, membership in a sect | 20704/92 |
09.06.1997 Pentidis and others v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, illegal private religious meetings and prayers | 23238/94 GH 1997-III, S. 983 |
29.05.1997 Georgiadis v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, exemption from military service | 21522/93 GH 1997 III |
29.05.1997 Tsirlis & Kouloumpas v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, military service | 19233/91 GH 1997-III, S. 909 |
18.12.1996 Efstratiou v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, religious convictions, teaching | 24095/94 GH 1996-VI, S. 2347 |
18.12.1996 Valsamis v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, religious convictions, teaching | 21787/93 GH 1996-VI, S. 2312 |
25.11.1996 Wingrove v. the United Kingdom | Freedom of expression, blasphemy No-violation of art. 10
| 17419/90 GH 1996-V, S. 1937 |
26.09.1996 Manoussakis and others v. Greece | Jehovah’s Witnesses, proselytism, illegal private religious meetings and prayers, prior authorization to the use of places of worship, Violation of Art. 9. | 18748/91 GH 1996-IV, S. 1346 |
09.12.1994 Holy Monasteries v. Greece | Relations between state and church, orthodox church, property, freedom of association | 13092/87 GH 301-A |
20.09.1994 Otto- Preminger- Institut v. Austria | Freedom of expression, blasphemy | 13470/87 GH 295-A |
23.06.1993 Hoffmann v. Austria | Freedom of religion, discrimination, child custody, Jehovah’s Witnesses | 12875/87 GH 255-C |
25.05.1993 Kokkinakis v. Greece | Freedom of expression, freedom of religion, discrimination, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Missionary work | 14307/88 GH 260-A |
26.03.1992 Beldjoudi v. France | Freedom of religion, freedom of conscience, right to found a family, Algeria, deportation from France | 12083/86 GH 234-A |
23.10.1990 Darby v. Sweden | Freedom of religion, discrimination, church tax law | 11581/85 GH 187 |
22.06.1989 Eriksson v. Sweden | Respect for family life, right to education, respect for parents' religious convictions | 11373/85 GH 156 |
18.12.1986 Johnston and others v. Ireland | Discrimination, freedom of conscience, divorce, descent, respect for family life | 9697/82 GH 112 |
06.11.1980 Guzzardi v. Italy | Detention, respect for family life, freedom of religion | 7367/76 GH 39 |
07.12.1976 Kjeldsen and others v. Denmark | Sexual education, religious education, discrimination | 5095/71 GH 23 |
Decisions of the former European Commission for Human Rights
Name | Date | Subject | Application Number | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Natoli v Italy | 18.05.1998 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - partially admissible/ partially inadmissible) manifest religion or belief, cult, performance of rites | 26161/95 | |
Association "Sivananda de Yoga Vedanta" v France | 16.04.1998 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) tax discrimination, church congregation | 30260/96 | |
Khristiansko Sdruzhenie "Svideteli na Iehova" Christian Association of the Jehovah’s Witnesses v Bulgaria | 09.03.1998 | Renewed registration of an association, Jehovah’s Witnesses, freedom of religion | 28626/95 | |
Keller v Germany | 04.03.1998 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) school administration, Scientology, respect for parents' religious convictions | 36283/97 | |
Buscarini, Della Balda and Manzaroli v San Marino | 02.12.1997 | Religious formula for the attestation of parliamentarians, freedom of religion | 24645/94 | |
Tsavachidis v Greece | 28.10.1997 | Freedom of association, Jehovah’s Witnesses, legal opening of a place of worship | 28802/95 | |
Konttinen v Finland | 03.12.1996 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Freedom of manifest one's religion and conviction, discrimination on grounds of religion, labour law | 24949/94 | |
Hernandez Sanchez v Spain | 04.09.1996 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) military parade, freedom of religion | 30479/96 | |
Canea Catholic Church "Tjs Panaghias" v Greece | 03.09.1996 | Legal personality of a parish | 25528/94 | |
Efstratiou v Greece | 11.04.1996 | Religious convictions, Jehovah’s Witnesses, teaching | 24095/94 | |
Pentidis, Katharios and Stagopoulos v Greece | 27.02.1996 | Jehovah’s Witnesses, illegal private religious meetings and prayers | 23238/94 | |
Kalaç v Greece | 27.02.1996 | Termination, membership in a sect, freedom of religion | 20704/92 | |
Valsamis v Greece | 06.07.1995 | Religious convictions, Jehovah’s Witnesses, teaching | 21787/93 | |
Manoussakis v Greece | 25.05.1995 | Jehovah’s Witnesses, proselytism, illegal private religious meetings and prayers | 18748/91 | - Reports 1996-IV, Annex |
Van den Dungen v the Netherlands | 22.02.1995 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) abortion, freedom of expression | 22838/93 | - D.R. 80-A, 147 |
Bellis v Greece | 22.02.1995 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Muslim religion, adoption | 24848/94 | |
Temprano Gomez v Spain | 17.01.1995 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) discrimination for religious reasons, labour law, nun, old-age pension | 24389/94 | |
Union des athées v France | 06.07.1994 | Association, donation | 14635/89 | |
ISKCON and 8 others v the United Kingdom | 08.03.1994 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - partially inadmissible) planning acts for religious bildings, freedom of religion | 20490/92 | - D.R. 76, 90 |
Bernard and others v Luxembourg | 08.09.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of conscience, respect for parents' religious and philosophical convictions, education in moral and social affairs | 17187/90 | |
M.B. v Switzerland | 05.05.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of conscience, Art. 9, military tax | 17889/91 | |
Bulut v Turkey | 03.05.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) islamic scarf, identity photograph, university diploma | 18783/91 | |
Karaduman v Turkey | 03.05.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) islamic scarf , identity photograph, university diploma | 16278/90 | - D.R. 74, 93 |
Macit and 53 others v Turkey | 31.03.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of conscience, retirement | 19934/92 | |
Yanasik v Turkey | 06.01.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) army, dismissal on ground of fundamental activities, freedom of manifest one's religion | 14524/89 | - D.R. 74, 14 |
Bouessel du Bourg v France | 18.02.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) civil rights and obligations, freedom of conscience, abortion | 20747/92 | |
R.B. v Switzerland | 08.01.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) military service, objection to military service, Art. 9 | 16345/90 | |
Fadini v Switzerland | 08.01.1993 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of conscience, Art. 9, education in civil protection | 17003/90 18206/91 | |
Slujs v Belgium | 09.09.1992 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) respect for parents' religious convictions, religious education, education in moral affairs, teaching | 17568/90 | |
Leuffen v Germany | 09.07.1992 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Respect for parents' religious convictions, teaching | 19844/92 | |
Chardonneau v France | 29.06.1992 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) military service, objection to military service, Art. 9 | 17559/90 | |
N. v Switzerland | 10.04.1992 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) law relating to asylum, change of religion, inhuman treatment | 19184/91 | |
A., B., C. v Italy | 14.01.1992 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) religious freedom, school's prayer, religious education | 12414/86 | |
Bautista "El Salvador" Ortega Moratilla v Spain | 11.01.1992 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Evangelical Church, taxes, discrimination | 17522/90 | - D.R. 72, 256 |
Kokkinakis v Greece | 03.12.1991 | Proselytism, Jehovah’s Witnesses | 14307/88 | - B 241-B |
Choudhury v the United Kingdom | 05.03.1991 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) blasphemy, Moslem, Satanic Verse | 17439/90 | - HRLJ 1991, 172 |
Von Pelser v Italy | 09.11.1990 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - partially inadmissible religious freedom, marriage | 14254/88 | |
Beldjoudi, Teychene v France | 06.09.1990 | Freedom of conscience, right to found a family, Algeria, deportation from France | 12083/86 | |
Crespo-Azorin v Spain | 17.05.1990 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) military service, objection to military service, alternative service for military service | 13872/88 | |
Chauhan v the United Kingdom | 16.05.1990 | Orthodox Hindu, membership in an union | 11518/85 | - D.R. 65, 41 |
| Rommelfanger v the Federal Republic of Germany | 06.09.1989 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Freedom of expression, obligations of loyalty, labour law | 12242/86 | |
Eriksson v Sweden | 14.07.1988 | Respect for family life, right to education, respect for parents' religious convictions | 11373/85 | |
Knudsen v Norway | 08.03.1985 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) minister of religion, dismissal, official duties, abortion | 11045/84 | - D.R. 42, 247 |
Gottesmann v Switzerland | 04.12.1984 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) renounce church membership | 10616/83 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 40, 284 |
N. v Sweden | 11.10.1984 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) objection to military service, Jehovah's Witnesses | 10410/83 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 40, 203 |
V. v the Netherlands | 05.07.1984 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) obligatory pension scheme, anthroposophical beliefs | 10678/83 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 39, 267 |
E. & G.R. v Austria | 14.05.1984 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) renounce church membership, church contributions | 9781/82 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 37; 42 |
C. v the United Kingdom | 15.12.1983 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) income tax, pacifism, Quaker | 10358/83 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 37, 142 |
D. v France | 06.12.1983 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) letter of repudiation (guett), jew, divorce | 10180/82 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 35, 199 |
X. v Austria | 15.10.1981 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) prohibition of an association with a religious aim, Moon sect | 8652/79 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 26, 89 |
Omkarananda and the Center of Divine Light v the United Kingdom | 19.03.1981 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) association with religious and philosophical objects, expulsion | 8118/77 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 25, 105 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 12.03.1981 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of religion, teacher, re-arrangement of the time-table | 8160/78 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 22, 27 |
X. v Federal Republic of Germany | 10.03.1981 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) burial on one's own land | 8741/79 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 24, 137 |
Church of Scientology and 128 of its members v Sweden | 14.07.1980 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) Scientology, legal protection from insult | 8282/78 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 21, 109 |
McFeeley and others v the United Kingdom | 15.05.1980 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) prisoner, prison clothing, conditions of imprisonment | 8317/78 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 20, 44 |
X. u. Church of Scientology v Sweden | 05.05.1979 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) possibility of a “church” to file a complaint, advertisements for religious objects, Scientology | 7805/77 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 16, 68 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 01.03.1979 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) religious education, teacher, dismissal | 8010/77 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 16, 101 |
Company X. v Switzerland | 27.02.1979 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) church tax, joint stock company | 7865/77 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 16, 85 |
Arrowsmith v the United Kingdom | 12.10.1978 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) leaflet, pacifism, freedom of expression | 7050/75 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 19, 5 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 12.07.1978 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) Wearing of a turban, motor cycle, Article 9 (2) | 7992/77 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 14, 234 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 04.10.1977 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) registration of a religion through the prison administration | 7291/75 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 11, 55 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 18.05.1976 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) prisoner, Buddhist, religious books | 6886/75
| - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 5, 100 |
X. v Denmark | 08.03.1976 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) possibility to file a complaint, compulsion of rules of christening | 7374/76 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 5, 157 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 05.03.1976 | (decision on the admissibility of the application), prisoner, religious eating provisions, hours of prayer, Orthodox jew | 5947/72 | - HUDOC - decision - D.R. 5, 8 |
X. v the United Kingdom | 20.12.1974 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) prisoner, prohibition of the drafting of religious texts, Buddhist | 5442/72 | - D.R. 1, 41 |
X. v the Federal Republic of Germany | 18.12.1974 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) recognition of a marriage, particular religious ritual | 6167/73 | - D.R. 1, 64 |
Church of X. v the United Kingdom | 17.12.1968 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) possibility to file a complaint, restraints through the state of a college of the Church of Scientology | 3798/68 | - HUDOC - decision |
X. v the Netherlands | 31.03.1967 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) motor vehicle liability insurance | 2988/66 | - Yb 10, 472 |
X. v The Netherlands | 14.12.1965 | (decision on the admissibility of the application - inadmissible) freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, obligatory old age insurance | 2518/65 | - HUDOC - decision - Yb 18, pp. 40-43 |
X. v Austria | 15.02.1965 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) religious Hair/facial Hair, religious cult-objects, Prisoner | 1753/63 | - Yb 8, 174 |
X. v the Netherlands | 14.12.1962 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) obligatory entry to a public health service, Reformed Church | 1068/61 | - Yb 5, 278 |
Reformed Church X. v the Netherlands | 14.12.1962 | (decision on the admissibility of the application) obligatory pension scheme, Reformed Church | 1497/62 | - Yb 5, 286 |
Abbreviations
- D.R. = Decisions and reports / Recueil des arrêts et décisions (Reports of judgments and decisions - European Court of Human Rights )
- EuGRZ = Europäische Grundrechte-Zeitschrift
- HRLJ = Human rights law journal
- NJW = Neue Juristische Wochenschrift
- NVwZ (LS) = Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht (Leitsatz)
- ÖJZ = Österreichische Juristen-Zeitung
- Yb = Yearbook on Human Rights