Abstract
The Kokkinakis case is probably the most widely cited judgement
of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the freedom of religion
or belief. Yet the constant repetition of its key passages tends to
obscure the very real, and controversial, developments which have taken
place in the Court’s jurisprudence. This article outlines this practice
and explores its implications. It concludes that “quoting Kokkinakis” runs the risk of have a negative impact upon our understanding of Article 9 of the ECHR
today and its famous ‘mantra’ should be replaced by a more up to date
and accurate statement of the conceptual underpinnings of that article.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-98 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Religion and Human Rights |
Volume | 12 |
Early online date | 7 Oct 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |