L’identité religieuse affichée par l’État et ses conséquences sous surveillance
The State is entitled to a religious identity whose roots often deeply lie in history. It can show his attachment to this identity, maintaining privileged relations with the dominant religion. But in a truly democratic society, any difference in treatment must remain objective and reasonable, respec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires de Strasbourg
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Revue du Droit des Religions |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rdr/1229 |
| Summary: | The State is entitled to a religious identity whose roots often deeply lie in history. It can show his attachment to this identity, maintaining privileged relations with the dominant religion. But in a truly democratic society, any difference in treatment must remain objective and reasonable, respecting the values of pluralism and tolerance. The abuse of a dominant position by a denomination is not acceptable. The European Court of Human Rights ensures that this balance is generally respected in the member states of the Council of Europe. Elsewhere, especially in countries where Islam is the majority religion, it is more difficult. |
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| ISSN: | 2493-8637 2534-7462 |