In its decision in the case of Missaoui and Akhandaf v. Belgium (application no. 54795/21), the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously declared the application inadmissible. The case concerned two applicants who complained that they had been prohibited from entering a public swimming pool in Antwerp while wearing burkinis, on the basis of a municipal by-law. In the domestic proceedings, the applicants did not lodge an appeal on points of law because a lawyer at the Court of Cassation had given a negative opinion on the chances of lodging a successful appeal. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
ECHR: Complaint concerning ban on wearing a burkini at a public swimming pool
24. September 2024 — Dr. Georg NeureitherECHR: Ban on visible symbols of belief in the official education system of the Flemish Community not incompatible with Article 9 of the Convention
16. Mai 2024 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn its decision in the case of Mikyas and Others v. Belgium (application no. 50681/20) the European Court of Human Rights has, by a majority, declared the application inadmissible. The decision is final. The case concerned three young women who identify as Muslims. They complained that they were unable to wear the Islamic headscarf in their secondary schools (except during religious education classes), following the prohibition on wearing any visible symbols of one’s beliefs in the official education system of the Flemish Community. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
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