Nr. 1/2021Criminal Jurisprudence and Legislation
Nr. 1/2021Civil Jurisprudence and Legislation
Secularity of tHe State
-Loi n. 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la République (Francia)
(Loi de Séparation – Loi de 1905 – Communautarisme) 780
Religious Symbols
- British Columbia Superior Court, affaire “Smith vs British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal”, 26 February 2021 (Canada)
(Pastafarians – Driving licence – Religious freedom) 781
- Superior Court of Québec, affaire “Hak vs Attorney General of Québec”, 20 April 2021 (Canada)
(Laicity of Québec Act – Prohibition of religious discrimination - Cultural symbols) 781
- U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, affaire “Bailey vs Metro Ambulance Services, Inc.”, 6 April 2021 (USA)
(Rastafarians – Public service – Religious freedom) 782
Covid
- VG Hannover, sentenza n. 15/b/1069/21, 4 March 2021 (Germany)
(Religious services – acts of worship – religious freedom) 783
- Supreme Court of British Columbia, affaire “Beaudoin vs British Columbia”, 18 March 2021 (Canada)
(Religious services – acts of worship – religious freedom) 783
- Outer House, Court of Session, affaire “Reverend Dr. William J.U. Philip and others vs Scottish Government Legal Directorate”, 24 March 2021 (Scotland)
(Religious services – acts of worship – religious freedom) 784
- North Dakota Senate Bill 2181, “The state health officer’s authority and the governor’s authority during a declared disaster or emergency; and to provide a penalty” (USA)
(Religious services – acts of worship – religious freedom) 785
- US District Court Southern District of Florida, affaire “Zinman vs Nova South- eastern University”, 30 August 2021 (USA)
(Masks - Idolatry - Scientists) 785
Hindu
- Tripura High Court, affaire “Gosh vs State of Tripura”, 26 February 2021 (Malaysia)
(Facebook – offence to religious sentiment – intent) 786
Islam
- High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur, affaire “Jill Ireland vs Menteri Bagi Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia et alii”, 17 March 2021 (India) 787
Paganism
- England and Wales High Court, affaire “Halcrow vs Crown Prosecution Service”, 10 March 2021 (United Kingdom)
(Stonehenge – druids – cultural heritage) 788
- Court of Appeals - 13th District of Texas, affaire “Hinds vs State of Texas”, 24 June 2021 (USA)
(Protection of animals – religious freedom - sacrifices) 788
Religious Freedom
- Hate Crimes and Public Order Act, 23 April 2021 (Scotland) (Freedom of speech – religious freedom – hate speech) 789
- Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 27 April 2021 (USA) (Non-hostile separation - Wall of Separation - First Amendment) 789
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, affaire “United States vs Brown), 6 May 2021 (USA)
(Religious freedom – Prohibition of religious discrimination – Jury composition) 789
Ebraism
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, affaire “Katz vs New York City Housing Preservation & Development”, 7 April 2021 (USA) (Orthodox Jews – Family – Religious Freedom) 790
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, affaire “Di Liscia vs U.S. Department of Defense”, 15 April 2021 (USA)
(Orthodox Jews – Armed forces – religious freedom) 790
Confessional Schools
-Vermont State Board of Education, affaire “in re Appeal of Valente”, 21 April 2021 (USA)
(funding of confessional schools – religious freedom – freedom of teaching) 791