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Another Defeat for the Principle of Secularism: Recent Developments on the Display of the Crucifix in Italian Courtrooms

In: Religion & Human Rights
Author:
Carlo Panara Senior Lecturer in EU and Public Law, School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University,Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Online Publication Date:
10 Mar 2011
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The Italian Court of Cassation recently sanctioned the dismissal of a judge who refused to hold hearings due to the presence of crucifixes in the courtrooms. This ruling (taken together with the ruling of the Grand Chamber in Lautsi) marks a significant defeat for the principle of state secularism.

Title:
Another Defeat for the Principle of Secularism: Recent Developments on the Display of the Crucifix in Italian Courtrooms
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/187103211X599418
Language:
English
Pages:
259–265
Keywords:
Lautsi; secularism; courtroom; crucifix; judge; polling station; religious freedom
In:
Religion & Human Rights
In:
Volume 6: Issue 3
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1871-0328
Print ISSN:
1871-031X
Subjects:
Human Rights, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Religion & Society, Social Sciences

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