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| European Court to decide on the fate of religion classes |
| 2007-10-07 |
| The European Court of Human Rights will issue its verdict Tuesday on a case brought forward by two Alevi Turks against compulsory religion lessons in Turkish schools. The plaintiffs say that the religion courses that have a uniquely Sunni perspective violate articles of the European Convention on Human Rights guaranteeing liberty of faith and education rights. They also claim that different religions are treated differently despite the principle of secularism and want religion lessons to be removed from the obligatory course list. The Turkish government defends itself saying that the lessons in question are not lessons on religion per se, but provides cultural knowledge on morals and religion. The court's decision will be important, as it will set an example for similar cases in the future. |
| Posted by:lotp |