International Cases |

Sonia Yaker v. France

CCPR/C/123/D/2747/2016 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

In 2011, the author was stopped for an identity check while wearing her niqab.

Osayi Omo-Amenaghawon v. Denmark

2288/2013 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

Mohamed Rabbae, A.B.S and N.A v The Netherlands

CCPR/C/117/D/2124/2011 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

Incitement to racial or religious hatred by a politician.

Miriana Hebbadj v. France

CCPR/C/123/D/2807/2016 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

In 2011, the author was stopped for an identity check while wearing her niqab.

Eu-min Jung, Tae-Yang Oh, ChangGeun Yeom, Dong-hyuk Nah, Ho-Gun Yu, Chiyun Lim, Choi Jin, Tae-hoon Lim, Sung-hwan

CCPR/C/98/D/1593-1603/2007 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

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

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.

Indian Young Lawyers Association v. The State of Kerala

Writ Petition (Civil) No. 373 of 2006 - Supreme Court of India

The case was filed on the exclusion of women of menstruating age from the Sabarimala shrine which was dedicated to a celibate God. The case questioned as to whether this exclusionary practice amounts to discrimination.