(Commission) The applicant, Tuomo Kottinnen worked on the Finnish Railways. After five years he became a Seventh Day Adventist and declared that he could not work after sunset on Fridays. After several incidents when he left with the early setting of the Finnish winter sun, his employers dismissed him.
Held: There had been no infringement of his rights under article 9: ‘having found his working hours to conflict with his religious convictions, the applicant was free to relinquish his post.’
Citations:
(1996) 87 DR 68
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 9
Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
Cited by:
Cited – Begum (otherwise SB), Regina (on the Application of) v Denbigh High School HL 22-Mar-2006
The student, a Muslim wished to wear a full Islamic dress, the jilbab, but this was not consistent with the school’s uniform policy. She complained that this interfered with her right to express her religion.
Held: The school’s appeal . .
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Human Rights
Updated: 01 May 2022; Ref: scu.239718