Amendment of religious regulations of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland in 1997 Cover Image

Zmiana przepisów wyznaniowych Konstytucji RP z 1997 r.
Amendment of religious regulations of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland in 1997

Author(s): Paweł Borecki
Subject(s): Constitutional Law
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Constitution change; state relations – church; freedom of thought; conscience and religion; impartiality of public authorities; unbelievers; worldview organizations; zmiana Konstytucji RP

Summary/Abstract: Possible change of religious regulations of the Constitution should take place in cooperation with churches and world-wide organizations. The legislator limits Poland’s international obligations to protect freedom and human rights in religious matters. The Concordat of 1997 is also a limitation. At present there is an unfavorable political situation for liberal changes. The most important changes should be to increase the protection of non-believers and philosophical organizations. The neutrality of public authorities in religious matters must also be better guaranteed. The beginning of the constitutional debate on religious issues, however, risks the change for the worse. This debate does not start.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 72
  • Page Range: 71-86
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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