1. The Agreements Between Church and State: The Italian Perspective.
- Author
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Ervas, Elena
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FREEDOM of religion , *CIVIL rights policy , *RELIGION & law -- Social aspects , *RELIGIOUS minorities , *CONSTITUTIONAL law , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
This Article explores the recent approach of the Italian Constitutional Court regarding agreements between the Italian State and religious denomination, which regulate matters of common interest. The Italian approach is compared to the contemporary approach of the Spanish legal system. The Italian approach grants strong discretion in favor of the Government in this context, but by doing so, it risks inadequately protecting the religious freedom of religious denominations in light of current jurisprudence. Moreover, the broad discretion given to the Italian government seems not to be in line with the current jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in defense of collective religious freedom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2017