Commentary to the Order of the Council of State of 18 May 2020 in the Case of M.W. and Others.Observance of the Collective Dimension of Freedom of Religion During an Epidemic in France Cover Image

Glosa do Postanowienia Rady Stanu z dnia 18 maja 2020 r. w sprawie M.W. i inni.Przestrzeganie kolektywnego wymiaru wolności religii w czasie epidemii we Francji
Commentary to the Order of the Council of State of 18 May 2020 in the Case of M.W. and Others.Observance of the Collective Dimension of Freedom of Religion During an Epidemic in France

Author(s): Jacek Falski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: right to freedom of religion; restrictions on freedom to manifest religion; French Council of State; COVID-19 pandemic; quarantine

Summary/Abstract: The commentary analyses the interim order of the Council of State of 18 May 2020 in the case of M.W. and Others, declaring the maintenance – during the first phase of the relaxation of the quarantine restrictions – of the ban on meetings and assemblies in places of worship, with the exception of funeral ceremonies involving up to 20 people, to be a serious and obviously unlawful infringement of freedom of religion. A counterpoint to this analysis is the preceding presentation of European law regulations and the position of the reference European courts on this subject.

  • Issue Year: 176/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 157-181
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: English, Polish