Sexual Orientation Discrimination and Autonomy of Religious Groups in the Inter-American Case Law

Authors

  • Fernando Arlettaz Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/tahrj.v20.7695

Keywords:

discrimimination, sexual orientation, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, autonomy of religious groups, religious freedom

Abstract

Religious freedom encompasses the right of religious groups to define the tenets of their faith and
to organise themselves according to these tenets, without arbitrary State interference. However, the limits
of religious groups’ autonomy are controversial, especially in those cases where the exercise of religious
autonomy seems to be at odds with non-discrimination standards. The Inter-American Court of Human
Rights has adopted many decisions on sexual orientation discrimination, but its case law on religious
freedom is much scarcer. The two issues converged in the recent decision Pavez Pavez v Chile, in which the
Court set the limits of the autonomy of religious groups when confronted with non-discrimination standards.

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Arlettaz, F. (2023). Sexual Orientation Discrimination and Autonomy of Religious Groups in the Inter-American Case Law. The Age of Human Rights Journal, (20), e7695. https://doi.org/10.17561/tahrj.v20.7695

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