Freedom of religion during the Covid-19 pandemic in Poland: legal and sociological perspectives

This article presents an analysis of the legal regulations on practicing religion introduced in Poland with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic. The legal analysis juxtaposes these rules with freedom of religion, the rule of law (including the principle of proper legislation) and the principle of propo...

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Published in:Religion and human rights
Authors: Skoczylas, Łukasz (Author) ; Olszanowski, Jan (Author) ; Golędzinowski, Filip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill, Nijhoff 2023
In: Religion and human rights
Further subjects:B Covid-19
B Poland
B Freedom Of Religion
B sociology of law
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Summary:This article presents an analysis of the legal regulations on practicing religion introduced in Poland with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic. The legal analysis juxtaposes these rules with freedom of religion, the rule of law (including the principle of proper legislation) and the principle of proportionality. A sociological analysis, based on IDI and CAWI research, explains the response of Polish society, specifically believers, to the restrictions imposed on the basis of the legal framework. The results of the analyses indicate that the regulations strongly violated the principles under scrutiny. However, in general, Polish society did not question the validity of the restrictions. Social criticism centered on specific solutions adopted by means of regulations, their questionable nature, and difficulties with their application, while the criticism did not express doubts of a legal nature.
ISSN:1871-0328
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion and human rights
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18710328-bja10033