Religious Groups and the Right to Hold Religious Meetings
The Court has consistently recognized the right to hold religious meetings for members of religious communities under Article 11. This right has been affirmed in various cases involving different religious groups and individuals.
1. **Jehovah's Witnesses**:
- Members of religious communities, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, are recognized under Article 11. For instance, the applicant in case
53_31 was a Jehovah's Witness who rented premises to conduct meetings of the community (
53_31,
53_85).
2. **Church of Evangelical Christians 'Christ’s Grace'**:
- The right to hold religious meetings was recognized for members of a religious community. The pastor of the Church of Evangelical Christians 'Christ’s Grace' was recognized under Article 11 when he attempted to organize a religious assembly (
114_24,
114_51,
114_52,
114_53,
114_54,
402_1,
402_5,
402_13,
402_20,
402_25,
402_30,
402_41).
In summary, the Court has upheld the right to hold religious meetings for various religious communities, including Jehovah's Witnesses and the Church of Evangelical Christians 'Christ’s Grace', under Article 11. This recognition extends to the organization of religious assemblies and public religious events.