A vallási ruházat és jelképek viselésének korlátai – fejkendők és keresztek

Abstract

It is without a doubt that there are specific situations, when the restriction of the freedom of religion should be allowed, and the legal obligation to avoid wearing a specific type of clothing – otherwise required by religion itself – can be prescribed. This is the case with security checks, or the making of ID photos. But it is highly questionable whether a more general prohibition can be seen as being in line with the protection of the free exercise of religion. In the previous years a general ban on wearing Muslim headscarves (veils) was introduced in some European states, and the visible wearing of Christian symbols also came under serious attack in some cases. The paper aims to give an overview about these issues through exploring the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and presenting some examples in various European countries.