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El uso de símbolos como ejercicio del derecho de libertad religiosa en el ordenamiento jurídico italiano (2012)
Author: R. Vázquez Gómez
Publisher: Colección: Estudios Aranzadi
Publication Place: n\a
Pages: 352
ISBN: 978-84-9014-355-1
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Description
The force with which the Italian state defends the presence of the crucifix in public spaces might lead one to believe that the personal use of symbols of other religions is not as well received. After approaching the Italian system of church-state relations, our study sought to answer that question, through the analysis of the issues that have triggered further discussion or that, unlike what happens in other legal systems, have not caused none. Special attention is dedicated to the use of veils in public places. The examination of numerous bills to ban generally its presence in this area is useful to assess the constitutional feasibility of a such a measure. On the other hand, unlike what occurs in comparative law, the lack of any conflict regarding the use of the hijab in school and, conversely, the expressions of support for voluntary use by successive governments, is surprising. Other situations over which this work focuses are the employment of burqini in pools or similar places, as well as the use of different religious signs, especially headdresses, while driving, in photographs of official identity documents, in courts and airport security controls, at the labor sector, for oaths or in prisons.
Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
PRESENTATION
PART I. - THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION IN THE ITALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
I. - The fundamental right of religious freedom
1. The Constitution of 1948
2. International treaties and declarations
3. The Charter of Values of Citizenship and Integration of 2007
4. Anti-discrimination legislation
5. Religious freedom bills
II. The principle of secularism
1. The statement of the principle of secularism and its main features
2. Relations between the state and religious denominations
PART II. - THE PROBLEM OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS USED BY INDIVIDUALS IN ITALY
I. - The use of veils in public places
1. State-level regulations
2. Bills: Article 5 of "Legge Reale" amendment
3. Municipalities regulations
4. Cases
5. Comment
II. - RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
1. "Burqini" in pools or similar spaces
2. Religious headgear and driving
3. Religious symbols and construction labor sector
4. Religious symbols and food labor sector
III. - RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Photographs of religious headgear in official identity documents
2. Sikh knife in public places
3. Religious symbols and airports
IV. - Religious symbols in the workplace
1. The use of religious symbols by workers in private companies: the headscarf
2. The use of religious symbols by workers in the public sector
V. - RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS IN SCHOOL
1. The use of religious symbols by pupils
2. The use of religious symbols by teachers
VI. - OTHER ISSUES
1. Religious headgear in court
2. The use of religious symbols in oaths: the Jewish yarmulke
3. Religious symbols in prisons
4. The Islamic veil in public places
CONCLUSION
INSTITUTIONS OF ITALIAN LAW
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The force with which the Italian state defends the presence of the crucifix in public spaces might lead one to believe that the personal use of symbols of other religions is not as well received. After approaching the Italian system of church-state relations, our study sought to answer that question, through the analysis of the issues that have triggered further discussion or that, unlike what happens in other legal systems, have not caused none. Special attention is dedicated to the use of veils in public places. The examination of numerous bills to ban generally its presence in this area is useful to assess the constitutional feasibility of a such a measure. On the other hand, unlike what occurs in comparative law, the lack of any conflict regarding the use of the hijab in school and, conversely, the expressions of support for voluntary use by successive governments, is surprising. Other situations over which this work focuses are the employment of burqini in pools or similar places, as well as the use of different religious signs, especially headdresses, while driving, in photographs of official identity documents, in courts and airport security controls, at the labor sector, for oaths or in prisons.
Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
PRESENTATION
PART I. - THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION IN THE ITALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
I. - The fundamental right of religious freedom
1. The Constitution of 1948
2. International treaties and declarations
3. The Charter of Values of Citizenship and Integration of 2007
4. Anti-discrimination legislation
5. Religious freedom bills
II. The principle of secularism
1. The statement of the principle of secularism and its main features
2. Relations between the state and religious denominations
PART II. - THE PROBLEM OF RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS USED BY INDIVIDUALS IN ITALY
I. - The use of veils in public places
1. State-level regulations
2. Bills: Article 5 of "Legge Reale" amendment
3. Municipalities regulations
4. Cases
5. Comment
II. - RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AND PUBLIC HEALTH
1. "Burqini" in pools or similar spaces
2. Religious headgear and driving
3. Religious symbols and construction labor sector
4. Religious symbols and food labor sector
III. - RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Photographs of religious headgear in official identity documents
2. Sikh knife in public places
3. Religious symbols and airports
IV. - Religious symbols in the workplace
1. The use of religious symbols by workers in private companies: the headscarf
2. The use of religious symbols by workers in the public sector
V. - RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS IN SCHOOL
1. The use of religious symbols by pupils
2. The use of religious symbols by teachers
VI. - OTHER ISSUES
1. Religious headgear in court
2. The use of religious symbols in oaths: the Jewish yarmulke
3. Religious symbols in prisons
4. The Islamic veil in public places
CONCLUSION
INSTITUTIONS OF ITALIAN LAW
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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