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On 28 May 2021, the International Scientific Conference \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal orders of Central and Eastern European countries\u2019 took place in Warsaw, which was organised within the Central European Professors\u2019 Network 2021 by the Institute of Justice in Warsaw, in collaboration with the Ferenc M\u00e1dl Institute of Comparative Law and the European Association for Comparative Law. The conference was one of the Research Group’s \u2018Freedom of Conscience and Religion in Europe\u2019 events. Due to the state of the pandemic, the conference was organised online on the Zoom platform as part of Prof. Pawe\u0142 Sobczyk and Dr. Micha\u0142 Poniatowski’s research group’s tasks. The concept of the conference: The discussion around the prominence of religious symbols in European realities has been going on for decades. It is often marked by enormous emotional intensity, reflecting society’s attitude towards the fundamental principles that underpin European culture and civilisation, and it also testifies to the nations’ Christian identities. The analysis’ main assumption is to demonstrate the normative aspect of the possibility of manifesting one\u2019s beliefs through religious symbols in chosen European countries. The judiciary’s position, as stated by international bodies and the national judicial system, is critical in shaping the contemporary model. It should also be emphasised the presence of religious symbols in public spaces is influenced by historical circumstances. The research will reveal believers’ right to manifest their religious beliefs in public space while respecting the privacy and tolerance of people with different views. The scientific part of the conference began with a lecture by Prof. Bal\u00e1zs Schanda, a special guest, entitled \u2018Religion or culture? The protection of the Christian cultural identity vs. state neutrality and the lack of faith\u2019. After the introductory lecture, in the first conference session, \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal orders of chosen Central and Eastern European countries\u2019, the lectures were delivered by:
Dalibor \u0110ukic\u0301 \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in Serbia\u2019
Dami\u00e1n Ne\u030cmec \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in the Czech Republic\u2019
Vanja-Ivan Savic\u0301 \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in Croatia\u2019
Frane Stani\u010dic\u0301 \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in Slovenia\u2019
Vojtech Vlad\u00e1r \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in Slovakia\u2019
In the second session, \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal orders of Hungary and Poland. Specific issues and jurisprudence of ECHR\u2019, Prof. Marek Bielecki, the second special speaker of the international conference, delivered a presentation titled \u2018The presence of religious symbols in Polish educational law\u2019.
The following lectures in this session were delivered by: L\u00f3r\u00e1nt Csink \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in Hungary\u2019 Pawe\u0142 Sobczyk \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in the legal order in Poland\u2019 Dr Micha\u0142 Poniatowski \u2013 \u2018Religious symbols in the public sphere in jurisprudence of ECHR\u2019
The conference was followed by a brief discussion on the religious motifs in international organisations’ logos, such as the Red Cross and the Red Crescent.
Prof. J\u00e1nos Ede Szil\u00e1gyi, Head of the Ferenc M\u00e1dl Institute of Comparative Law, summarised and concluded the conference. He emphasised the importance of the concerns highlighted, as well as the international significance of religious symbols in public spaces and the shared values that underpin various contemporary legal solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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