Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Thursday, September 19, 2024

European Court Says Spain Violated Rights of Jehovah's Witness in Authorizing Blood Transfusion

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In Case of Pindo Mulla v. Spain ,  (ECHR, Sept. 17, 2024), the European Court of Human Rights held that Article 8 of the European Convention...
Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Spanish Case Charges Actor's Facebook Post Violated Blasphemy Law

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El Pais yesterday reported on a high profile battle in Spain over a prosecution under the country's blasphemy law: A Madrid court has...
Monday, December 11, 2017

Fight Over Religious Artifacts Becomes Part of the Catalonian Independence Battle

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An unanticipated development flowing from Spain's takeover of the Catalonian government is Spain's move to retrieve 44 religious art...
Wednesday, July 05, 2017

EU Ban On State Economic Subsidies Invalidates Some Applications of Tax Exemption Treaty with Vatican

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Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union prohibits EU states from granting aid that "distorts or threaten...
Friday, April 28, 2017

In Spain, 3 Women Face Trial On Charge of Insulting Religious Sentiments of Catholics

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The Telegraph reports that in Spain, three women will be tried on charges of  insulting the religious sentiments of Catholics.  The charges...
Thursday, November 26, 2015

Spain's Catholic Lawyers Sue Over Art Exhibit

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In Spain, the Spanish Association of Christian Lawyers has filed a lawsuit seeking to close down a controversial art exhibit which opened in...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Spain's Parliament Passes Law Allowing Non-Resident Sephardic Jews To Apply For Citizenship

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The Wall Street Journal   and AP report that Spain's legislature yesterday gave final approval to a bill that will allow Sephardic Jews...
Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Pending Lawsuit In Spain Challenges Award of State Medals To Icons

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The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday on a lawsuit filed in Spain earlier this year challenging the odd practice of awarding state meda...