A Russian Court on Monday banned the Moscow branch of the Church of Scientology. The court banned the church stating that it does not comply with federal laws on freedom of religion because 'Scientology' is a US...
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ECHR recognizes Scientology church as legal entity in Russia
The European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled to officially recognize the Church of Scientology as a legal entity, over strong opposition by Russian authorities. The church has applied for recognition six...
France's highest appeals court on Wednesday upheld the 2009 fraud conviction of the Church of Scientology . The Cour de Cassation , the country's court of final appeal for civil and criminal...
Germany court orders Google to remove defamatory autocomplete results
The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe on Tuesday ordered Google to remove defamatory autocomplete results if notified. The plaintiffs, an unidentified company selling nutritional supplements and its founder,...
A French court of appeals on Thursday upheld the 2009 fraud conviction against the Church of Scientology , fining the defendants a total of €600,000. The decision upheld the original conviction of the Spiritual Association...
Sixteen Hungarian churches have appealed to the country's Constitutional Court seeking to block a controversial church law that purportedly violates the separation of church and state. The "Law on the Right to Freedom of Conscience...
A Shchyolkovo town court ruled Thursday that the main texts of Scientology, including What Is Scientology?, are "calls to extremist activity" and placed them on the Federal List of Extremist Materials , effectively...
The Russian Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision to shut down the Taganrog Jehovah's Witness congregation and ban the distribution of 34 Jehovah's Witness publications on Tuesday. Both the Jehovah's...
Europe rights court rules crucifixes in public schools violate Convention
The European Court of Human Rights (EHCR) ruled Tuesday that displaying a crucifix in a public school classroom violates the European Convention on Human Rights . The lawsuit was brought against Italy by...
Europe rights court rules Russia illegally interfered with practice of Scientology
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that Russia intefered with the freedom of religion by refusing to register two Scientology groups as "religious organizations." Russian authorities had rejected attempts by Scientologist branches...