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R v. Secretary of State for Education and Employment and others (Respondents) ex parte Williamson (Appellant) and others

UKHL 15 (2005) - Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

The claimants contend this ban (total ban on the use of corporal punishment in all schools) is incompatible with their Convention rights.

R. (Shabina Begum) v. Headteacher and Governors of Denbigh High School

UKHL 15 (2006) - Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

The issue contested was that the respondent’s (muslim) exclusion from school, due to repeated violations of the uniform code, unjustifiably limited, inter alia, her right under Article 9 of the Convention to manifest her religion and beliefs.

R (E) v Governing Body of JFS & AnorR (E) v Governing Body of JFS & Anor

UKSC 15 (2009) - Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

E complained that the exclusion of his son, M, from admission to the appellant school had been racially discriminatory.

Zaheeruddin v. State

Civil Appeal No.412 of 1992 - Supreme Court of Pakistan

The issue was whether Ordinance No. XX of 1984, The Anti-Islamic Activities of the Qadiani Group, Lahore Group and Ahmadis (Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance, 1984 violates the Pakistani Constitution.

Rev. Satya Ranjan Majhi and anr. v. State of Orissa and Ors

AIR 2003 Ori 2003 2003 I OLR 404 - High Court of India

The constitutional validity of provisions in the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act 1967

Yeo-Bu m Yoon and Myung-Jin Choi v. Republic of Korea

CPR/C/88/D/1321-1322/2004 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

The authors of this communication refused to be drafted for military service on account of their religious beliefs and conscience.

Sister Immaculate Joseph & 80 Teaching Sisters of the Holy Cross of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Menzingen of Sri Lanka (‘the Order)

CCPR/C/85/D/1249/2004 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

The authors state that the Order, established in 1900, is engaged, among other things, in teaching and other charity and community work, which it provides to the community at large, irrespective of race or religion.

Bijoe Emmanuel & Others v. State of Kerala & Others

1987 AIR 748, 1986 SCR (3) 518 - Supreme Court of India

Three children of Jehovah’s Witnesses faith refused to sing the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as it ruled against the principles of their religion.