Case Law

This judgment is final but may be subject to editorial revision.

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Armenia

27 January 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Religious discrimination - Unification Church | Countries: Bulgaria

9 December 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Religious discrimination - Right to education | Countries: Croatia

22 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Kurd - Political parties | Countries: Türkiye

10 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Russian Federation

2 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Alevis - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of expression - Freedom of religion | Countries: Türkiye

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

12 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Religious discrimination | Countries: Austria

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

12 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Religious discrimination | Countries: Austria

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

12 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Russian Federation - United States of America

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness | Countries: Austria