EUR;CoE;EU;CECC;JCCJ;WCCJa) Hungary / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 31-03-1994 / e) 18/1994 / f) / g) Magyar Közlöny (Official Gazette), 34/1994 / h) .
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General Principles - Relations between the State and bodies of a religious or ideological nature.
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Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Freedom to teach.
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Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to education.
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Summary:
The new Law on public education (enacted in 1993) pursues the objective of institutionally separating State-run public schools and denominational schools. Public schools shall not be committed to any denomination. The State and local governments may only establish neutral schools. However, during a transition period of five years the State or the local government may maintain already functioning religious classes or schools. These regulations are in conformity with the Constitution which provides for a separation between the State and the church.
Supplementary information:
The decision was based on the reasoning contained in a former case (decision no. 4/1993).
One judge wrote a concurring opinion.
Hungarian.