French government ordered to lift coronavirus lockdown ban on religious meetings

Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 07:44Modified: 19/05/2020 – 07:44

France's highest administrative court ruled Monday that the government must lift a blanket ban on meetings at places of worship imposed as part of measures to combat the coronavirus.

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After receiving complaints from several individuals and associations, the Council of State said that such a ban on freedom of worship caused "a damage that is serious and manifestly illegal".

It told the government to lift the ban within the next eight days.

The latest government decree on measures to combat the coronavirus — even after the lockdown in France was eased from May 11 — bans all gatherings in places of worship except funerals which are limited to 20 people.

But the Council of State ruled this ban was "disproportionate in natRead More – Source

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