Abano Terme (Italy)

Type: City

Name: Abano Terme (Italy)

Country: Italy

Latitude: 45.349998

Longitude: 11.78

population: 19,112

First Reported Nov 03 2009 - Updated Nov 04 2009 - 1 Documents

European Court of Human Rights

'Crucifix in class violates religious freedom'

Italy said today that it would challenge a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in favour of an Italian woman who opposed the display of a Catholic crucifix at a state school attended by her two children.Soile Lautsi, from Abano Terme, near Padua, ... [Published Nov 03 2009 by Times Online]

Entities: European Court of Human Rights, Italy, Abano Terme (Italy), Roberto Calderoli, Mariastella Gelmini

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According to the verdict, the Italian state is to "refrain from imposing beliefs in premises where individuals were dependent onon it ... and was required to observe confessional neutrality in the context of public education, where attending classes was compulsory irrespective of religion, and where the aim should be to foster critical thinking in pupils."

'Crucifix in class violates religious freedom' [Times Online - Nov 03 2009]

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'Crucifix in class violates religious freedom' [Times Online - Nov 03 2009]

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