Greece breaks EU rules on religious education classes

[Annihilus]

Greece breaks EU rules on religious education classes

Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that the Greek system for exempting schoolchildren from religious education classes is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Under existing regulations, parents who want their children to be exempt from religious education classes must submit a solemn declaration saying that their children are not Orthodox Christians.

In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said that authorities do not have the right to oblige individuals to reveal their beliefs.

The Strasbourg-based court said that the requirement places an undue burden on parents to reveal information from which it can be inferred that they and their children adhere, or do not adhere, to a specific religious dogma.

“The authorities did not have the right to intervene in the sphere of individual conscience, to ascertain individuals’ religious belief or to oblige them to reveal their beliefs,” the ruling said.

Furthermore, the existing system can even deter parents from making an exemption request, the court said.

The applicants were five Greek nationals, parents and children, who live on the Aegean islands of Milos and Sifnos.

The Court held that Greece must pay 8,000 euros in non-pecuniary damages, jointly, to the first three applicants and the same amount, jointly, to the fourth and fifth applicants. It awarded 6,566.52 euros to the first three applicants for costs and expenses.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/245997/a...cation-classes

[ioan assen]

Stupidity. If you are proud of your religion or the lack of it, why wouldn't you declare it?

[Renekton]

The same shit and worst happens in Turkey also....

[catgeorge]

Stupidity. If you are proud of your religion or the lack of it, why wouldn't you declare it?

Parents have the right to enforce whatever they like on their children same goes with the education minister that is deemed appropriate for the majority.

EU doesnt have the right to dictate at what level of Christianity is taught in our schools. The only class that is out of order are the Zionists of Europe and the Greek communists.

[catgeorge]

We dont want Greece to be a George Soros-like nation. But it's too late.

[KMack]

Strasbourg-based court making rules for Greece education classes. Let Greece manage it themselves.

[Petros Houhoulis]

Greece breaks EU rules on religious education classes

Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that the Greek system for exempting schoolchildren from religious education classes is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Under existing regulations, parents who want their children to be exempt from religious education classes must submit a solemn declaration saying that their children are not Orthodox Christians.

In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said that authorities do not have the right to oblige individuals to reveal their beliefs.

The Strasbourg-based court said that the requirement places an undue burden on parents to reveal information from which it can be inferred that they and their children adhere, or do not adhere, to a specific religious dogma.

“The authorities did not have the right to intervene in the sphere of individual conscience, to ascertain individuals’ religious belief or to oblige them to reveal their beliefs,” the ruling said.

Furthermore, the existing system can even deter parents from making an exemption request, the court said.

The applicants were five Greek nationals, parents and children, who live on the Aegean islands of Milos and Sifnos.

The Court held that Greece must pay 8,000 euros in non-pecuniary damages, jointly, to the first three applicants and the same amount, jointly, to the fourth and fifth applicants. It awarded 6,566.52 euros to the first three applicants for costs and expenses.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/245997/a...cation-classes

Somebody gives a shit...

...As long as the Greek education system is keeping the Muzzies at bay, we are fine...

[Doug Stanhope]

The Greek Orthodox Church has completely screwed up the country. For this, we can blame the founders of the first Greek Kingdom, who needed foundations, one of which was a common religion, to bind together a place that was divided on many grounds, giving it license to spread its control without check. What has been the result after 200 years? A country still as backward in its mentality as it was then.

[Loki]

IThe Greeks need to return to Jesus, they have a rich Christian heritage of almost 2,000 years. No other religions need to be accommodated for such as Islam. Greeks should know it is a fake religion.

[contributor]

the european court of human rights < Greek constitution


nobody asks them to reveal their beliefs, they only ask them to state what they are NOT which is already given since they declined the religious courses.

The EU simply wants to keep the Islamists unmeasured...