Tribunal Supremo, Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo Appeal no 4118/2011

Human Rights – Freedom of religion or belief – Interference with – Prohibition of the full veil – Local authority a) reforming ‘Ordenanza’ (decisions which regulated social activity or behaviour of citizens) concerning citizenship and due coexistence so that people who wore full veil, balaclavas, helmets or any other garments which made identification or visual communication difficult, were prohibited from having access to and staying in facilities of local authorities – b) Modifying in similar manner ‘Reglamentos’ (decisions which regulated certain public services) on (1) Local Archives; (2) Civic centres and local establishments and (3) Service of transport of passengers – Appeal against reforms by association of Muslim women – Whether local authority empowered to regulate matters affecting freedom of religion – Whether interference with Muslim women’s freedom of religion – Whether reform and modification lawful – Ley 29/1998, de la Jurisdicción Contencioso Administrativa – Spanish Constitution, arts 16 and 140 – European Charter of Local Self-Government, art 4.2.

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