What does Article 9 of the Convention on Human Rights say?
Article 9 of the Convention provides as follows: (1) 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 in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
What is the freedom of thought and conscience?
Article 9: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 1 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his… 2 Freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and… More …
Who is capable of exercising Article 9 rights?
Churches and associations with religious and philosophical objects are capable of exercising Article 9 rights. Profit-making corporations on the other hand cannot rely on Article 9 rights.
What was the Constitutional Court decision on Article 9?
The Representative of the Portuguese Republic for the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) petitioned the Constitutional Court for pre-emptive declaration as to the unconstitutional organic and material nature of an article in a regional legislative…
Article 9 of the Convention provides as follows: (1) 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 in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
Are there restrictions to the exercise of freedom of thought?
(d) Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11). Are there any restrictions to the exercise of the right of thought, freedom and religion? There are none to freedom of thought. Manifestation of religion and belief can be limited as prescribed by law.
Article 9: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 1 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his… 2 Freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and… More
Churches and associations with religious and philosophical objects are capable of exercising Article 9 rights. Profit-making corporations on the other hand cannot rely on Article 9 rights.