European Court of Human Rights and European Comission of Human Rights
Cases on Religious Freedom
Decision of Country Title Decided Official Citation Citation / Ref # / App. #
Court Austria Hoffmann v. Austria 23-Jun-93 255 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1993) 17 E.H.R.R. 293 (1994);
REF00000410
app # 12875/87
Court Austria Otto-Preminger Institut v. Austria 20-Sep-94 295 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1994) 19 E.H.R.R. 34 (1995)
REF00000482
app # 13470/87
Commission Austria X and Y v. Austria 18-Dec-67 N/A REF00002859
Court Belgium Relating to certain aspects of laws on use of languages in education in Belgium 23-Jul-68 6 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1968) 1 E.H.R.R. 252 (1979-80)
REF00000110
app # 1474/62, 1677/62, 1691/62
Commission Bulgaria Glavno Myuftiistvo (Chief Mufti Office) and others v. Bulgaria 08-Sep-97 N/A REF00003713
app # 30985/96
Court Bulgaria Hasan and Chaush v. Bulgaria 26-Oct-00   app # 30985/96
Commission Bulgaria Khristiansko Sdruzhenie Svideteli na Iehova v. Bulgaria 03-Jul-97 N/A REF00003641
app # 28626/95
Court Denmark Kjeldsen, Busk, Madsen and Pederson v. Denmark 07-Dec-76 23 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1976) 1 E.H.R.R. 711 (1979-80)
REF00000094
app # 5095/71, 5920/72, 5926/72
Commission Finland Konttinen v. Finland 03-Dec-96 N/A REF00003211
app # 24949/94
Court France Beldjoudi v. France 26-Mar-92 234 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1992) 14 E.H.R.R. 801 (1992)
REF00000352
app # 12083/86
Court France Chassagnou and Others v. France 29-Apr-99 N/A REF00001110
app # 25088/94, 28331/95, 28443/95
Court France Jewish Liturgical Asociation Cha'are Shalom Ve Tsedek v. France 27-Jun-00 2000-__ Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. __ (2000 REF00001684
app # 27417/95
Commission Germany Bruggemann and Scheuten v. Federal Republic of Germany 17-Mar-78 N/A REF00000026
app # 6959/75
Commission Germany Karakuzey v. Germany  16-Oct-96 N/A REF00003164
app # 26568/95
Commission Germany Oz v. Germany 03-Dec-96 N/A REF00003256
app # 32168/96
Court Greece Ahmet Sadik v. Greece 15-Nov-96 Available on Westlaw 24 E.H.R.R. 323 (1997)
1996 WL 1092429 (ECHR)
Court Greece Canea Catholic Church v. Greece 16-Dec-97 1997-VIII Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 2843 (1997) 27 E.H.R.R. 521 (1999)
REF00000742
app # 25528/94
Court Greece Cyprus v. Greece 10-May-01   app # 25782/94
Court Greece Efstratiou v. Greece 18-Dec-96 1996-VI Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 2347 (1996) REF00000592
app # 24095/94
Court Greece Georgiadis v. Greece 29-May-97 Available on Westlaw 24 E.H.R.R. 606 (1997)
1997 WL 1104900 (ECHR);
app # 21522/93
Commission Greece Holy Monastaries of Ano Xenia and others v. Greece 05-Jun-90 N/A REF00000528
app # 13092/87 
Court Greece Holy Monastaries v. Greece (1994) 09-Dec-94 301 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1994) 20 E.H.R.R. 1 (1995)
REF00000491
app # 13092/87; 13984/88
Commission Greece Holy Monastaries v. Greece (1997) 15-Dec-97 1997-V Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 1565 (1997) REF00000375
app # 13092/87 ; 13984/88
Court Greece Kokkinakis v Greece 25-May-93 260 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1993) 17 E.H.R.R. 397 (1994)
REF00000412
app # 14307/88
Court Greece Larissis, Mandalaridis and Sarandis v. Greece 12-Sep-96 N/A REF00000486
app # 23372/94, 26377/94, 26378.94
Commission Greece Larrissis and Others v. Greece 24-Feb-98 1998-I Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 362 (1998) 27 E.H.R.R. 329 (1999)
REF00000764
app # 23372/94, 26377/94, 26378.94
Court Greece Manoussakis and Others v. Greece 26-Sep-96 1996-IV Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 1346 (1996) 23 E.H.R.R. 387 (1997)
REF00000659
app # 18748/91
Court Greece Pentidis and Others v. Greece 09-Jun-97 1997-III Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 983 (1997); case struck from list REF00000635
app # 23238/94
Court Greece Serif v. Greece 14-Dec-99 1999-__ Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. ___ (1999) REF00001410
app # 38178/97
Court Greece Sidiropoulos and others v. Greece 10-Jul-98 1998-IV Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 1594 (1998) REF00000952
app # 26695/95
Court Greece Thlimmenos v. Greece 06-Apr-00 2000-__ Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. ___ (2000) REF00001458
app # 34369/97
Court Greece Tsavachidis v. Greece 21-Jan-99 1999-__ Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. ___ (1999) REF00001165
app # 28802/95
Court Greece Tsirlis and Kouloumpas v. Greece 29-May-97 1997-III Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 909 (1997) 25 E.H.R.R. 198 (1998)
REF00000641
app # 19233/91; 19234/91
Court Greece Valsamis v. Greece  18-Dec-96 1996-VI Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 2312 (1996) 24 E.H.R.R. 294 (1997)
REF00000597
app # 21787/93
Court Iceland Sigurjónsson v. Iceland 30-Jun-96 264 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1993) REF00000429
app # 16130/90
Court Ireland Johnston and Others v. Ireland 18-Dec-86 112 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1986) 9 E.H.R.R. 203 (1987)
REF00000093
app # 9697/82
Court Italy Guzzardi v. Italy 06-Nov-80 39 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1980) 3 E.H.R.R. 333 (1981)
REF00000083
app # 7367/76
Court Moldova Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia v. Moldova 13-Dec-01   app # 45701/99
Commission Poland CJ, JJ and EJ v. Poland 16-Jan-96 N/A REF00002486
app # 23380/94
Fed Assembly Russia Russian Law On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations (English) 24-Sep-97 Federal Law No. 125-FZ of Sept. 26, 1997   
Court San Marino Buscarini and Others v. San Marino 18-Feb-99 1999 Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. (1999) REF00000967
app # 24645/94
Court Spain Riera Blume and Others v. Spain 14-Oct-99 1999-__ Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. ___ (1999) REF00001163
app # 37680/97
Commission Sweden Church of Scientology and Another v. Sweden 05-May-79 Available on Westlaw ECC 511 (1979) 
Court Sweden Darby v. Sweden 23-Oct-90 187 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1990) 13 E.H.R.R. 774 (1991)
REF00000227
app # 11581/85
Court Sweden Olsson v. Sweden 24-Mar-88 130 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1988) 11 E.H.R.R. 259 (1989)
app # 10465/83
Commission Sweden X, Y and Z v. Sweden 13-May-82 Available on Westlaw 5 E.H.R.R. 147 (1983) 
Commission Turkey Cyprus v. Turkey   28-Jun-96 Available on Westlaw 23 EHRR 244 (1997)
REF00003044
app # 25781/94
Commission Turkey Cyprus v. Turkey (1976) 10-Jul-76 Available on Westlaw 4 E.H.R.R. 482 (1982)
Commission Turkey Cyprus v. Turkey Report 04-Jun-99 N/A REF00000879
app # 25781/94
Court Turkey Freedom and Democracy Party (OZDEP) v. Turkey 08-Dec-99 1999-__ Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. ___ (1999) REF00001222
app # 23885/94
Court Turkey Kalac v. Turkey 01-Jul-97 1997-IV Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 1199 (1997) 27 E.H.R.R. 552 (1999)
REF00000629
app # 20704/92
Commission Turkey Karaduman v. Turkey (Only in French) 03-May-93 N/A REF00001189
app # 16278/90
Court Turkey United Communist Party of Turkey and Others v. Turkey 30-Jan-98   app # 19392/92   
Commission United Kingdom Ahmad v. United Kingdom 03-Jan-81 Available on Westlaw 4 E.H.R.R. 126 (1982)
app #00008160/78
Commission United Kingdom Arrowsmith v. United Kingdom 12-Jun-79 N/A REF00000032
app # 7050/75
Commission United Kingdom Campbell and Cosans v. United Kingdom 25-Feb-82 48 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1982) REF00000040
app # 7511/76; 7743/76
Court United Kingdom Chahal v. United Kingdom 15-Nov-96 1996-V Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec. 1831 (1996) 23 E.H.R.R. 413 (1997)
REF00000590
app # 22414/93
Court United Kingdom Chappell v. United Kingdom 30-Mar-89 152 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) 1989 REF00000044
app # 10461/83
Court United Kingdom Dudgeon v. United Kingdom 22-Oct-81 45 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1981) REF00000058
app # 7525/76
Commission United Kingdom Gay News Ltd and Lemon v. United Kingdom 05-May-82 Available on Westlaw 5 EHRR 123 (1983) 
Commission United Kingdom ISKCON and 8 Others v. United Kingdom 08-Mar-94 N/A REF00002376
app # 20490/92
Commission United Kingdom McFeeley v. United Kingdom 15-May-80 Available on Westlaw 3 EHRR 161 (1981)
Court United Kingdom Silver and Others v. United Kingdom 25-Mar-83 61 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) 1983 REF00000162
app # 5947/72, 6205/73, 7052/75…
Court United Kingdom Tinnelly & Sons Ltd & Others and McElduff & Others v. United Kingdom 10-Jul-98 Available on Westlaw 27 E.H.R.R. 249 (1999)
app #  20390/92
Court United Kingdom Wingrove v. United Kingdom 25-Nov-96 1996-V Eur. Ct. H.R. Rep. Judgments & Dec.  1937 (1996) 24 E.H.R.R. 1 (1997)
REF00000668
app # 17419/90
Court United Kingdom Young, James and Webster v. United Kingdom 13-Aug-81 44 Eur. Ct. H.R. (ser. A) (1981) 4 E.H.R.R. 38 (1982)
REF00000193
app # 7601/76; 7806/77