The Threat to Religious Liberties and the European Institutions

The following article analyzes the 3 chief threats facing religious liberty today in Europe, namely: (1) hate speech legislation; (2) anti-discrimination laws; (3) attacks on parental rights. Concrete examples are given of offenses to religious freedom. Additionally, the black letter law is set out...

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Main Author: Roger Kiska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Facultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPA 2011-07-01
Series:Sfera Politicii
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Online Access:http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/161/art01-Kiska.php
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Summary:The following article analyzes the 3 chief threats facing religious liberty today in Europe, namely: (1) hate speech legislation; (2) anti-discrimination laws; (3) attacks on parental rights. Concrete examples are given of offenses to religious freedom. Additionally, the black letter law is set out in each section with suggested action points for national governments. The Article also discusses the Lautsi v. Italy judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, explaining its importance and using it as evidence to establish the political nature of the Strasbourg based court.
ISSN:1221-6720