e/Church of Scientology Moscow v. Russia

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has gloss	eng: The Church of Scientology Moscow v Russia is a European Court of Human Rights case, concerning Article 11 of the Convention. In the case the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg condemned Moscow City Governments refusal to consider the Church of Scientology of Moscow for registration as a religious organisation. And as a result found that Russia had violated the rights of the Church of Scientology under Articles 11 (the right to freedom of association) when "read in the light of Article 9" (the right to freedom of religion). Specifically, the Human Rights Court determined that, in denying consideration of registration to the Church of Scientology of Moscow, the Moscow authorities "did not act in good faith and neglected their duty of neutrality and impartiality vis-à-vis the applicants religious community".
lexicalization	eng: Church of Scientology Moscow v Russia
lexicalization	eng: Church of Scientology Moscow v. Russia
instance of	c/European Court of Human Rights cases involving Russia