Защита на правото на свобода на мисълта; съвестта и религията чрез наказателноправни средства
Protecting the Right to Freedom of Thought; Conscience and Religion by Criminal Law Means

Author(s): Tsvetana Petrova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Theology and Religion
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: Criminal Law; Religious Freedoms; Hate Crimes; Equality
Summary/Abstract: The report reveals essential features of the right to freedom of thought; conscience and religion; according to its regulation in Art. 9 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the practice of the ЕCHR. It presents the criteria by which a restriction of this right shall be considered justified. A retrospect of those norms of the Bulgarian penal laws - from the First Bulgarian Penal Law (1896) to the entry into force of the current Penal Code - which regulate crimes against faith and beliefs is made. The crimes against the religious groups and denominations and some other relevant crimes are analysed; the trend in their future development also is outlined.

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