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The European Court of Human Rights and the protection of autonomy of religious communities: an analysis of the Sindicatul Pãstorul cel Bun v. Romania case

Authors

  • Stéphanie Wattier Universidad Católica de Lovaina

Abstract

This article analyses the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights judgment in the case Sindicatul Pãstorul cel Bun v. Romania of 9 July 2013. The author analyses the reasoning of the European Court and describes the relationship between religious freedom and freedom of association in the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg. Later on, she concludes that currently there is not a European model for relationships between the State and multiples Churches, which has led the Court to freely apply the national margin of appreciation.

Keywords:

European Court of Human Rights, religious freedom, trade union freedom, national margin of appreciation

Author Biography

Stéphanie Wattier, Universidad Católica de Lovaina

Estudiante de doctorado en el Centre de recherche sur l’Etat et la Constitution y en la Chaire de droit des religions de la Universidad Católica de Lovaina. Actualmente se desempeña como investigadora del Fonds national de la recherche scientifique (aspirante F.R.S.- FNRS) en Bélgica. Ha escrito numerosos artículos acerca de las relaciones entre la Iglesia y el Estado en Europa.