Constitutional Courts in Postcommunist Russia and Hungary
How Do They Treat Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7207486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J T Richardson (0000-0002-6307-087X, corresponding author), Marat Shterin (0000-0002-8012-784X, Institute of Religious Studies), Marat S Shterin |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-267 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion State & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-7494 • E-ISSN: 1465-3974 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09637490802260278 |
| OpenAlex | W2085894945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 11 |
This research compares the treatment of religion, especially minority faiths, by constitutional courts in Russia and Hungary, with the goal of testing an assumption in the literature that such courts in former communist countries protect human and civil rights, including religious freedom. We found that the ability of constitutional courts to fulfil this function depends on the degree of their independence from governments, with the Hungarian Constitutional Court having offered more effective protection for minority religions than its counterpart in Russia. This outcome in Russia has led minority religions to seek redress with the European Court of Human Rights, where they have experienced considerable success
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,62 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |