Secularism and Freedom of Religion in Italy: Religious Symbols in the Public Space

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Maria Cristina Ivaldi

Secularism and Freedom of Religion in Italy

Religious Symbols in the Public Space

Maria Cristina Ivaldi

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Routledge
11 February 2025

Religion & politics; Law & society; Human rights & civil liberties law

Series: ICLARS Series on Law and Religion

The display of religious symbols in the public space has been the subject of much debate. This book provides an overview of the presence of religious symbols in Italian public institutions from a legal standpoint.

The situation is analysed from the perspective of the principles of laicità/secularism, as defined by the Constitutional Court, and freedom of religion. It is argued that while the display of religious symbols in public institutions has been widely investigated doctrinally, the wearing of religious symbols in Italy has generally been neglected. Key cases are examined in light of national jurisprudence as well as intervention by the European Court of Human Rights and relevant judgments from foreign courts regarding this issue. Finally, the work considers the presence of religious symbols that transcend national borders, as in the case of arts, sport and advertising. A comparison is made with the French system which takes a very different approach. The book outlines possible ways forward in light of the growing interculturality of European societies.

It will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of law and religion, and comparative law.

By: Maria Cristina Ivaldi
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 489g
ISBN: 9780367197377
ISBN 10: 0367197375
Series: ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 11 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

About the Author. Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. Notes to the reader. Introduction. 1. Overview of law and religion in Italy 2. Religious symbols in public institutions. National and the European Court of Human Rights case law 3. Insights into the issue of religious symbols worn by believers 4. Additional recent cases concerning religious symbols and other “symbolic” issues in Italy. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index

Maria Cristina Ivaldi is a full professor of Law and Religion in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, where she teaches courses on Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies, Religious Cultural Heritage and Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism.