Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: An abbot appeals his sentence on charges of “psychological subjection” – Presumption of innocence Despite broad acquittals (90%), the lone conviction for “psychological subjection” risks turning France’s justice system into an arbiter of acceptable...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
FRANCE: Six-month suspended sentence for an abbot on charges of ‘psychological subjection’ Catholic monastic life is in danger in France and beyond HRWF (30.03.2026) – The notion of “psychological subjection” was first introduced into French law in 2001 as a...
