Dimitras et autres c. Grèce (35793/07) - Exposé des faits et Questions aux parties
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Title:  Dimitras et autres c. Grèce (35793/07) - Exposé des faits et Questions aux parties
Language:  French
Issuing organization:  Council of Europe (COE)
Issuing body:  European Court of Human Rights
Other parties:  Panagiotis Dimitras, Nafsika Papanikolatou, Theodoros Alexandridis
Topics:  Freedom to Manifest Belief, Effective Remedy / Access to Courts, Discrimination
Additional information:  Applicants, Greek nationals, are legal representatives of the NGO the International Helsinki Federation. They complain that in court proceedings of which they have been part the use of religious symbols in the courtroom, religious procedures (swearing on Bibles), and the religious bias of Orthodox Christian judges inhibits impartiality and constitutes religious discrimination.