The applicants are 203 Turkish nationals who belong to the Alevi faith. The case concerns the rejection of the request made by the applicants, who belong to the Alevi faith, for provision of a religious public service which, they maintain, has been granted to date exclusively to the majority of citizens, who subscribe to the Sunni understanding of Islam. They contend that they have been discriminated against compared with citizens who follow the Sunni branch of Islam. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Grand Chamber hearing in the case Doğan and Others v. Turkey (application no. 62649/10)
1. Juni 2015 — Dr. Georg NeureitherEGMR: Karaahmed v. Bulgaria (no. 30587/13)
24. Februar 2015 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Veli Karaahmed, is a Bulgarian national who was born in 1976 and lives in Sofia. His case concerned a demonstration by members of the Ataka political party outside the Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia and the official investigations into this incident. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 24 February 2015 – Karaahmed v. Bulgaria (no. 30587/13)
18. Februar 2015 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Veli Karaahmed, is a Bulgarian national who was born in 1976 and lives in Sofia. His case concerns a demonstration by members of the Ataka political party outside the Banya Bashi Mosque in Sofia and the official investigations into this incident. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Dimitrova v. Bulgaria (application no. 15452/07)
10. Februar 2015 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Petya Dimitrova, is a Bulgarian national who was born in 1967 and lives in Sofia. The case concerned measures taken by the police against Ms Dimitrova on account of her activities in a religious organisation, and the civil proceedings for damages she had brought as a consequence. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 10 February 2015 – Dimitrova v. Bulgaria (application no. 15452/07)
4. Februar 2015 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Petya Dimitrova, is a Bulgarian national who was born in 1967 and lives in Sofia. The case concerns measures taken by the police against Ms Dimitrova on account of her activities in a religious organisation, and the civil proceedings for damages she brought as a consequence. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Severe harassment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia was tolerated by the authorities in 2000-2001
7. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case Begheluri and Others v. Georgia (application no. 28490/02) concerned the severe harassment of a large number of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia in the years 2000-2001. The Court found in particular that the State authorities had been ineffective in preventing and stopping religiously motivated violence. State officials had either directly participated in the attacks on Jehovah’s Witnesses or they had tolerated violence by private individuals against members of the religious community. The authorities had thus created a climate of impunity, which encouraged further attacks throughout the country. Furthermore, they had been unwilling to ensure the prompt and fair prosecution of those responsible. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 7 October 2014 – Begheluri and Others v. Georgia (application no. 28490/02)
1. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants are 99 Georgian nationals, all of whom, with one exception, are Jehovah’s Witnesses. The case concerns severe harassment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia in the years 2000-2001. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Krupko and Others v. Russia (no. 26587/07)
26. Juni 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case concerned the disruption of a Jehovah’s Witness religious meeting by armed riot police and the detention of its participants. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Thursday 26 June 2014 – Krupko and Others v. Russia (no. 26587/07)
18. Juni 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case concerns the disruption of a Jehovah’s Witness religious meeting by armed riot police and the detention of its participants. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
Bundestagswahl 2013: Parteien zu den Themen „Religion“ und „Weltanschauung“ II
2. Juli 2013 — Dr. Georg Neureither
Die Parteien wirken bei der politischen Willensbildung des Volkes mit, Art. 21 Abs. 1 Satz 3 GG. Noch größere Möglichkeiten haben sie bei einem Wahlerfolg: Der Bundeskanzler bestimmt die Richtlinien der Politik, Art. 65 Satz 1 GG, und innerhalb dieser Richtlinien leitet jeder Bundesminister seinen Geschäftsbereich selbstständig und unter eigener Verantwortung, Art. 65 Satz 2 GG. – Was haben sich die Parteien in Bezug auf Religion und Weltanschauung vorgenommen? Teil 8 unserer kleinen Serie zur Bundestagswahl am 22. September 2013 bringt eine thematische Darstellung nach Politikfeldern und Stichworten. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
Bundestagswahl 2013: Die Linke zu den Themen „Religion“ und „Weltanschauung“
28. Juni 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherDie Parteien wirken bei der politischen Willensbildung des Volkes mit, Art. 21 Abs. 1 Satz 3 GG. Noch größere Möglichkeiten haben sie bei einem Wahlerfolg: Der Bundeskanzler bestimmt die Richtlinien der Politik, Art. 65 Satz 1 GG, und innerhalb dieser Richtlinien leitet jeder Bundesminister seinen Geschäftsbereich selbstständig und unter eigener Verantwortung, Art. 65 Satz 2 GG. – Was hat sich die Linke in Bezug auf Religion und Weltanschauung vorgenommen? Teil 6 unserer kleinen Serie zur Bundestagswahl am 22. September 2013. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
Bundestagswahl 2013: Die FDP zu den Themen „Religion“ und „Weltanschauung“
20. Juni 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherDie Parteien wirken bei der politischen Willensbildung des Volkes mit, Art. 21 Abs. 1 Satz 3 GG. Noch größere Möglichkeiten haben sie bei einem Wahlerfolg: Der Bundeskanzler bestimmt die Richtlinien der Politik, Art. 65 Satz 1 GG, und innerhalb dieser Richtlinien leitet jeder Bundesminister seinen Geschäftsbereich selbstständig und unter eigener Verantwortung, Art. 65 Satz 2 GG. – Was hat sich die FDP in Bezug auf Religion und Weltanschauung vorgenommen? Teil 5 unserer kleinen Serie zur Bundestagswahl am 22. September 2013. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Kasymakhunov and Saybatalov v. Russia (nos. 26261/05 and 26377/06)
14. März 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants, Yusup Kasymakhunov, an Uzbek national, and Marat Saybatalov, a Russian national, were born in 1964 and 1972 respectively. They were both convicted by the Russian courts, in November 2004 and October 2005 respectively, for their membership of the radical Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, and sentenced to seven years and four months’ and five years and six months’ imprisonment respectively. Relying in particular on Article 7 (no punishment without law), they complained that the Russian Supreme Court’s decision banning the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Russia had not been officially published and that the legal provisions on the basis of which they had been convicted had therefore been not foreseeable in their application. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Thursday 14 March 2013 – Kasymakhunov and Saybatalov v. Russia (nos. 26261/05 and 26377/06)
6. März 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants, Yusup Kasymakhunov, an Uzbek national, and Marat Saybatalov, a Russian national, were born in 1964 and 1972 respectively. They were both convicted by the Russian courts, in November 2004 and October 2005 respectively, for their membership of the radical Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami, and sentenced to seven years and four months’ and five years and six months’ imprisonment respectively. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Austrianu v. Romania (no. 16117/02)
12. Februar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Eugeniu Costel Austrianu, is a Romanian national who was born in 1964 and lives in Leresti (Romania). In September 1993 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment. He served his sentence until December 2005. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming Judgment on Tuesday 12 February 2013 – Austrianu v. Romania (no. 16117/02)
6. Februar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Eugeniu Costel Austrianu, is a Romanian national who was born in 1964 and lives in Leresti (Romania). In September 1993 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment. He served his sentence until December 2005. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Chamber judgments concerning France – The Religious Association of the Pyramid Temple/Association Cultuelle Du Temple Pyramide v. France (application no. 50471/07), The Association of the Knights of the Golden Lotus/Association Des Chevaliers Du Lotus D’Or v. France (no. 50615/07), The Evangelical Missionary Church and Salaûn/Eglise Evangelique Missionnaire et Salaûn v. France (no. 25502/07)
31. Januar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn these three cases the applicants relied, in particular, on Article 9 (right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion), alleging that the fact that they had been required to pay tax on hand-to-hand gifts infringed their right to manifest and exercise their freedom of religion. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Thursday 31 January 2013 – The Religious Association of the Pyramid Temple/Association Cultuelle Du Temple Pyramide v. France (no 50471/07), The Association of the Knights of the Golden Lotus/Association Des Chevaliers Du Lotus D’Or v. France (no 50615/07) und The Evangelical Missionary Church and Salaûn/Eglise Evangelique Missionnaire et Salaûn v. France (no 25502/07)
22. Januar 2013 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn these three cases the applicants rely, in particular, on Article 9 (right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion), alleging that the fact that they were required to pay tax on hand-to-hand gifts infringed their right to manifest and exercise their freedom of religion. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
Religion – Weltanschauung – Recht [ RWR ] 