Religious observances

European Commission of Human Rights. Ahmad v. United Kingdom, Application No. 8160/78 Before the European Commission of Human Rights Eur Comm HR March 1981 DECISION AS TO ADMISSIBILITY The Facts The facts as submitted by the parties may be summarised as follows. 1. The applicant, Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed, a citizen of the United Kingdom, was […]

Court of Appeal. Sentenza 21 febbraio-22 marzo 1977: Ahmad v. Inner London Education Authority. Lord Denning M.R., Orr and Scarman L.JJ. Held, dismissing the appeal (Scarman L.J. dissenting), that the termination of the employee’s full-time teaching contract was not “by reason of his religious opinions or of his attending … religious worship” within the meaning […]