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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Osayi Omo-Amenaghawon v. Denmark

2288/2013 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

Sergey Geller v. Kazakhastan

No.2417/2014 - Human Rights Committee (ICCPR)

The author claims that worshippers of traditional (mainstream) religions in Kazakhstan, such as Islam and Christianity, are not required to obtain permission to hold their ceremonies outside of their places of registration.

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.

S.A.S. v France

No. 43835/11 - European Court of Human Rights

A French citizen filed an application against France to challenge the ban on the full face veil (Law no. 2010-1192 of 11 October 2010 entered into force in France on 11 April 2011, prohibiting any person from concealing their face in public).