Nr. 1/2024MARIA CHIARA RUSCAZIO The proof of religious convictions in the caselaw of the European Court of Human Rights
Nr. 1/2024ELENI VARVAROUSI The Greek case law of the European Court of Human Rights regarding freedom of religion
ABSTRACT
Freedom of religion naturally belongs to the fundament of Europe. Church-state relations, however, were shaped in different ways throughout history in different countries and regions and still show a great variety. The present study examines haw far the emerging case law of the ECHR jurisprudence has in impact in the convergence of church-state relations in Europe. Beyond the shifting bounderies of rights of individuals and religious communities the character of church-state relations may change and changes may show a kind of convergence of models State and Church.
KEYWORDS
Freedom of religion; ECHR; case law; authonomy of religious communities; models of church-state relations
