CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY v SWEDEN - 7805/77 [1979] ECHR 9 (05 May 1979)

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY v SWEDEN - 7805/77 [1979] ECHR 9 (05 May 1979)

The Court held that the refusal to register the Church of Scientology did not constitute a violation of Article 9, as the applicant was not prevented from practicing its religion and the refusal was within the margin of appreciation afforded to states.

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Citation
[1979] ECHR 9
Parties
Applicant: Church of Scientology; Respondent: Sweden
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Religion, Right to Fair Trial
Human Rights Law Freedom of Religion Right to Fair Trial

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Parties

Church of Scientology

Applicant

Sweden

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the refusal by Swedish authorities to register the Church of Scientology as a religious community violated Article 9 (freedom of religion) of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the refusal to register the Church of Scientology did not constitute a violation of Article 9, as the applicant was not prevented from practicing its religion and the refusal was within the margin of appreciation afforded to states.

Court Disposition

application dismissed