The principled slope: religious freedom and the European Court of Human Rights

Adrian, Melanie

doi:10.1080/09637494.2017.1389551

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“…In its judgement regarding the 2010 law prohibiting the concealment of the face in public spaces (case S.A. S. v. France), the European Court of Human Rights refers to the so-called 'French principle of living together' to support the argument made by the French legislature that covering one's face impedes human relationships, necessary for living in society. This was not uncontroversial because of the perils of using general principles to limit religious freedom (Adrian 2017;Tsevas 2017). Moreover, vivre ensemble is also commonly used, but only seldom defined, by a variety of social and political actors when discussing laïcité.…”

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Governing Islam in French cities: defining ‘acceptable’ public religiosity through municipal consultative bodies

Martínez-Ariño

2019

Religion, State and Society

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In recent years, European states have institutionalised relations with Islamic groups in the form of national Islam councils. Similarly, municipalities have set up more or less comparable bodies to address issues related to urban religious diversity. However, rather than being restricted to Muslim representatives, municipal consultative bodies usually incorporate a variety of religious actors. This contribution analyses three such bodies in the French cities of Rennes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse. Adopting a governance perspective and drawing on qualitative fieldwork, I argue that by providing concrete advice on how to address religious issues, these bodies define what are considered 'acceptable' and 'unacceptable' public religious expressions, ultimately influencing normative ideas about laïcité. Moreover, I argue that the history of relationships between religious and municipal authorities and the political culture of the cities, among other factors, shape these local processes, thereby emphasising the distinct role of cities and urban actors in governing religion.

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