Freedom of Worship during a Public Health State of Emergency in France
National Center for Scientific Research, University of Strasbourg, 67083 Strasbourg, France
Laws 2021, 10(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/laws10010015
Received: 12 January 2021 / Revised: 18 February 2021 / Accepted: 20 February 2021 / Published: 25 February 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Crisis of Religious Freedom in the Age of COVID-19 Pandemic)
This paper analyses three key decisions issued by the French State Council in 2020 following emergency proceedings concerning the impact of pandemic-related measures on the freedom of worship. The Council interestingly recalls that the freedom of worship is a fundamental freedom, but shows, too, how it is influenced by circumstances when determining whether the measures limiting the freedom to practice one’s religion are proportionate to the goal of protecting public health.
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Chicago/Turabian StyleFornerod, Anne. 2021. "Freedom of Worship during a Public Health State of Emergency in France" Laws 10, no. 1: 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/laws10010015
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