Tags: ECtHR
Mandatory declaration of religion breaches human rights, says NSS
Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2020
The National Secular Society has challenged a requirement that parents in Greece must declare their religion on children's birth certificates in an intervention at the European Court of Human Rights.
In Papanikolaou v Greece, the ECHR is considering whether... Read More »
NSS welcomes ECHR’s rejection of anti-abortion nurses’ appeal
Posted: Tue, 17 Mar 2020
A European court has rejected an appeal by two nurses who were not hired as midwives in Sweden because they refused to perform abortions. Read More »
ECHR: Lithuania infringed free expression over religious icons
Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2018
Lithuania violated the right to free expression by fining a fashion company for using religious imagery in adverts, the ECHR has ruled. Read More »
European Court of Human Rights upholds French ban on full-face veil
Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2014
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a French law banning the wearing of the full-face veil in public, ruling that the law does not breach the European Convention on Human Rights. Read More »
European court says “human rights of Mormon Church” have not been violated by tax demand
Posted: Thu, 06 Mar 2014
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Mormon Church is not entitled to full local property tax exemption on a temple it owns in Chorley, Lancashire. Read More »
NSS welcomes European Court decision to refuse appeal to Christian activists
Posted: Tue, 28 May 2013
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision by the European Court of Human Rights not to refer the cases of three British Christians to the Grand Chamber. Read More »
NSS welcomes European Court of Human Rights ruling on 'religious discrimination' cases
Posted: Tue, 15 Jan 2013
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected three of the four landmark cases of alleged religious discrimination in the workplace. The ruling has been welcomed by the National Secular Society. Read More »
Judgements due on landmark religious discrimination cases at European Court
Posted: Mon, 14 Jan 2013
The European Court of Human Rights will announce its judgement on four landmark cases of alleged religious discrimination in the workplace on Tuesday 15 January. Read More »
Judgements due on landmark religious discrimination cases at European Court
Posted: Tue, 08 Jan 2013
The European Court of Human Rights will announce its judgement on four landmark cases of alleged religious discrimination in the workplace on Tuesday 15 January. Read More »
UK Government accused of not upholding freedom of belief
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012
The European Court of Human Rights hearing on 4 September 2012 has heard accusations from applicants that the UK Government is not upholding freedom of belief. Read More »
NSS intervene in landmark cases at European Court of Human Rights
Posted: Sun, 02 Sep 2012
Four controversial British religious discrimination cases are due to be heard at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday 4 September 2012. The outcome will have a huge impact on how future equality cases involving religion are determined.
The... Read More »
