PRAWNOPORÓWNAWCZE ASPEKTY PENALIZACJI CZYNÓW GODZĄCYCH W WOLNOŚĆ WYZNANIA W POLSKIM I NIEMIECKIM PRAWIE KARNYM
COMPARATIVE LAW ASPECTS OF CRIMINALISATION OF ACTS AGAINST FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN POLISH AND GERMAN CRIMINAL LAW

Summary/Abstract: The criminal law protection of freedom of belief, understood here also as freedom of religionor freedom of conscience, is not only safeguarded by acts of international law but is alsoenshrined in the constitutions of most European states. Consequently, national authorities areobliged to ensure the peaceful coexistence of different faiths and religions. This article aims toprovide an overview of the provisions of the Polish and German Criminal Codes concerningreligious freedom and to compare the scope of their protection in light of the basic laws ofthese countries.

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