Resumen de Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion Under the European Convention on Human Rights: New Approaches
Núria Reguart Segarra, María Victoria Camarero Suárez
Freedom of religion or belief is a core freedom that enshrines the capacity for individual self-determination of one’s own convictions by promoting an equal protection of all beliefs regardless of which their deepest origin is. The European Court of Human Rights has carried out a critical, indispensable task, with its lights and shadows, in the development and shaping of Article 9 of the European Convention and related provisions, particularly in the light of the overriding principle of equality and non-discrimination, which has been of special relevance in the acceptance and protection of the rights of religious minorities. This chapter examines the key issues in the debate and legitimacy around the configuration of freedom of religion or belief within the European human rights protection system, by providing new approaches from which to address it in times of human rights awareness, promotion and advocacy worldwide.
