PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RELIGION OR BELIEFS IN THE POLISH LAW

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PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RELIGION OR BELIEFS IN THE POLISH LAW

Journal Title: Studia z Prawa Wyznaniowego - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 18

Abstract

In the contemporary Polish law, there are two opposing trends already visible in the Constitution of 1997. Clear is to strive to eliminate discrimination based on belief in religious matters in all areas of the unit, with the exception-pretty private life. Guarantees are both of a general nature and detail, especially in the wider field of employment. At the same time clearly the phenomenon of discrimination in the field of legal protection and in the field of freedom to manifest one's beliefs in religious matters irreligious people professing belief. The phenomenon of discrimination (unequal treatment) because of religion there is so-that between followers of different religious communities in Poland. It is connected closely with the diversity of the legal status of religious organizations. It should be noted that the optimum position of the legal and factual followers have the largest and oldest Christian Regarding the Church-hunt, which received individual statutory regulation in 1989-1997. Poland, to better prevent unequal treatment on grounds of religion or believe should sign and ratify Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Authors and Affiliations

Paweł Borecki

Keywords

Konstytucja RP związek wyznaniowy wolność sumienia i wyznania freedom of conscience and religion prawo wyznaniowe relacje Państwo – Kościół Kościół dyskryminacja

Rec. Joel S. Fetzer, J. Christopher Soper, Muslims and the State in Britain, France and Germany, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge – New York 2006, ss. 208

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