Religious Discrimination and State Neutrality: The Case of Scientology in Hungary
Hungary’s Religion Law of 2011 led to the de-registration of hundreds of previously registered churches, and introduced several forms of discrimination against religious minorities, denounced by the European Court of Human Rights and by Hungary’s own Constitutional Cour...
| Published in: | The journal of CESNUR |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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| In: |
The journal of CESNUR
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| Further subjects: | B
Scientology
B Religious Liberty Issues in Hungary B Scientology in Hungary B Church of Scientology B Hungarian Religion Law 2011 |
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| Summary: | Hungary’s Religion Law of 2011 led to the de-registration of hundreds of previously registered churches, and introduced several forms of discrimination against religious minorities, denounced by the European Court of Human Rights and by Hungary’s own Constitutional Court. The Hungarian government has shown a special hostility against the Church of Scientology, whose premises have been repeatedly raided under various administrative pretexts. In 2018, the Central District Court of Buda ruled that one such raid was disproportionate and illegal. However, the government’s campaign against Scientology continues |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2018.2.2.8 |