New Religious Movements  and Freedom of Thought,  Conscience and Religion  in the European  Convention on Human  Rights’ Jurisprudence

Joseph ZAND

Makale detayları

New Religious Movements and Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in the European Convention on Human Rights’ Jurisprudence

Yazarlar:

Joseph ZAND

Yayıncı:

Ankara Barosu

Dergi:

Ankara Bar Review 2013 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.83-110

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000822105

Sıklık:

Yıllık

pISSN:

1308-0636

Özet:

 

This paper critically examines the attitude of the Council of Europe through the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to New Religious Movements (NRMs) sometimes referred to as ‘cults’. On the whole, in contemporary Europe, NMRs seem to have been particularly vulnerable to persecution especially since the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the subsequent integration of many Eastern European states into the Council of Europe. Even though the Strasbourg organs initially limited religious freedoms to the individual, it now accepts that a religious organization also enjoys the right to religious freedom as representative of its members. In spite of this, by and large, NRMs have been denied recognition as bona fide religious institutions in Europe. This is mainly due to the fact that the European Court allows its member states a wide margin of appreciation in such matters. The Church of Scientology has been used as an example to illustrate the challenges faced by such organizations striving for recognition. This paper also considers the approach adopted by the British courts which represent a more moderate and measured approach towards NRMs.

Makale detayları

New Religious Movements and Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion in the European Convention on Human Rights’ Jurisprudence

Yazarlar: Joseph ZAND

Yayıncı: Ankara Barosu

Dergi: Ankara Bar Review 2013 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.83-110

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2013

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000822105

Sıklık: Yıllık

pISSN: 1308-0636

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Joseph ZAND

Yayıncı:

Ankara Barosu

Dergi:

Ankara Bar Review 2013 Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.83-110

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000822105

Sıklık:

Yıllık

pISSN:

1308-0636