In his essay, János Kis develops a theoretical framework of neutrality in a liberal state, arguing that such a concept does not silence religious persons from articulating deeply held convictions in the public sphere.
Renáta Uitz in her analysis of the new cardinal law on religions and churches criticizes both the tormented process of its adoption and its substance, claiming it disregards not only human rights standards, but also lessons of Hungarian history.
Renáta Uitz asks Cole Durham about his views on freedom of religion, relation between state and churches, and new developments in Hungary and elsewhere.
In the Forum we present analyses of the new cardinal law on churches (in its original version since annulled by both the Constitutional Court and the legislator, but then reenacted with essentially similar content).
Here we present the motion submitted by private persons and churches to the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of the new cardinal law on churches. This law was in the meantime found formally unconstitutional, then reenacted with essentially the same content. Thus, the arguments raised in the document presented are still valid, and need to be answered by the Constitutional Court.
In this column we publish summaries of the recent judgments of European Court of Human Rights. In addition, Tamás Verdes examines the right to vote of persons with disabilities, on the example of the report issued by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities related to Spain.
Here an exchange of letters between churches and authorities with regard to the new law on churches is published.
Ágnes Kovács reviews Sándor Szemesi' book on discrimination in Europe. In addition, we present a new electronic casebook on international human rights. ■
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