Limiting religious expression 59. Freedom of expression in the religious sphere is under serious threat.

of higher education. 3.

  c) A ce que leurs enfants (...) reçoivent une formation religieuse et morale en accord avec leurs propres convictions.

The applicants started living in a religious establishment in Pendik, a district of Istanbul, in order to receive religious education that they had been unable to receive in Tajikistan.

change by the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

  Facts – The applicant belonged to the religious denomination Hit Gyülekezete (Congregation of the Faith).

As per Article 9, for a parent to bring his or her child up in line with one’s own religious or philosophical convictions may be regarded as a way to “manifest his religion or belief, in ... teaching,

  Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;   this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and

or other religious community (see No. 7805/77, Dec. 5.5.79, D.R. 16 p. 68; No. 8118/77, Dec. 19.3.81, D.R. 25 p. 105).

Elle affirme avoir assuré les cours en étant voilée en raison de ses convictions religieuses.

  The applicant organisation submitted that it regularly imported to Armenia religious literature that was an integral part of the Christian worship and religious education, during private and collective

the principles regarding child-rearing allegedly imposed by this religion. 39.

Reference was made to the German Act covering the Religious Education of Children, under which a child's religion may not be changed against his will after the age of 12 and the child has the right to

Under section 7(3), churches and religious communities, in accordance with their internal rules, appoint persons who carry out ecclesiastical activities and teachers of religion, and assign them to a certain

right in this context to respect for their religious and philosophical convictions under the second sentence of that provision.

A directive recommending such an approach was subsequently sent to all head teachers by the Ministry of State Education.

faiths, other world religions and philosophies, ethics and philosophy.

There were certain times (for example, during religious events such as Ramadan) when she believed that she ought to wear it in public in order to express her religious, personal and cultural faith.

Le juge Hardiman évoqua «   l’ardent désir   » des religions de conserver leur rôle dans le domaine de l’enseignement primaire. 33.