Freedom Of Religion As An Object Of Criminal Law Protection On The Criminal Code Of Ukraine

Abstract

Criminal liability for infringement of the freedom of religion in the Criminal Code should be considered as an implementation of (compliance with) the rule of law. It imposes on the member states of the European Union, as well as to countries that plan to join the EU, and now a member of the Council of Europe are required to bring its legislation into conformity with the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Criminal law is not so much directed, indeed, to protect enshrined in Art. 9 of the Convention (and recognized in most countries of the world) freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and to protect the material and physical benefits - concrete buildings, performing religious functions, specific items proclaimed religious shrines, public order and the physical integrity of individuals.