TY - BOOK AU - Renucci,Jean-Franc̦ois TI - Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights: freedom of thought, conscience and religion SN - 9287156263 AV - KJC5156 .R46 PY - 2005/// CY - Strasbourg PB - Council of Europe Publishing KW - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms KW - (1950) KW - Intellectual freedom KW - Europe KW - Freedom of religion KW - Liberty of conscience KW - Human rights N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-108); Introduction -- Absolute freedom to hold beliefs and convictions -- Relative freedom to manifest beliefs and convictions -- Conclusion N2 - Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights guarantees freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The protection it affords is of such significance that the judges of the European Court of Human Rights regard it as one of the cornerstones of democratic society. The freedoms Article 9 guarantees have two essential aspects: internal, covering the freedom to hold convictions and beliefs, and external, covering the freedom to manifest one's convictions and beliefs.--Publisher's description ER -