ABSTRACT: This essay explores the intersection of religious symbols and judicial populism, focusing on the case-law related to the kirpan in Italy and Canada. In an era of rising populism, religious symbols become political tools, creating an “us-versus-them” narrative. The kirpan, a Sikh ritual dagger, can serve as a case-study for judicial populism, examining contrasting approaches in Italian and Canadian case-law. Italian case-law prioritizes public safety over religious freedom, while Canadian case-law adopts a nuanced approach, accommodating the wearing of the kirpan under some conditions. The kirpan’s legal ambiguity highlights the tension between religious freedom and public safety, reflecting the broader challenges of recognizing different identities in a multicultural society.
Il saggio esplora il rapporto tra simboli religiosi e populismo giudiziario, concentrandosi sulla giurisprudenza relativa al kirpan in Italia e in Canada. In un'epoca di crescente populismo, i simboli religiosi possono essere utilizzati come strumenti di polarizzazione politica e per rinfocolare la narrazione "us-versus-them". La giurisprudenza italiana privilegia le esigenze di pubblica sicurezza rispetto alla libertà religiosa; la giurisprudenza canadese, invece, ammette il porto del kirpan, qualora siano soddisfatte alcune condizioni. L'ambiguità giuridica del kirpan non solo evidenzia la tensione tra libertà religiosa e sicurezza pubblica, ma anche riflette le sfide poste dalla convivenza di diverse identità in una società multiculturale
Pagotto, T. (2024). Comparing law and religion judgments in the rise of judicial populism. The kirpan case-law in Italy and Canada as a case-study. STATO, CHIESE E PLURALISMO CONFESSIONALE(7), 65-80 [10.54103/1971-8543/23046].
Comparing law and religion judgments in the rise of judicial populism. The kirpan case-law in Italy and Canada as a case-study
Pagotto, T
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2024
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ABSTRACT: This essay explores the intersection of religious symbols and judicial populism, focusing on the case-law related to the kirpan in Italy and Canada. In an era of rising populism, religious symbols become political tools, creating an “us-versus-them” narrative. The kirpan, a Sikh ritual dagger, can serve as a case-study for judicial populism, examining contrasting approaches in Italian and Canadian case-law. Italian case-law prioritizes public safety over religious freedom, while Canadian case-law adopts a nuanced approach, accommodating the wearing of the kirpan under some conditions. The kirpan’s legal ambiguity highlights the tension between religious freedom and public safety, reflecting the broader challenges of recognizing different identities in a multicultural society.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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