The Czech Constitutional Court confirmed its Wednesday ruling that part of the treaty between the Czech Republic and the Holy See is in conflict with the Czech constitutional order. Ratification of the treaty, which was approved in 2024 by the government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala and the Chamber of Deputies, therefore cannot be completed until the identified conflict is removed. ihned.cz - domaci ↗
The Court identified as particularly problematic the articles concerning the seal of confession and access to church archives. According to the ruling, these parts give precedence to the seal of confession and favor the Catholic Church in a way that violates the principle of state neutrality. Both parties to the treaty can remove the conflict through further negotiation or by amending the problematic parts of the treaty. denikn.cz ↗
The Constitutional Court's ruling has divided Czech politicians. Prime Minister Petr Fiala expressed dissatisfaction with the decision, while former Pirate Party chairman Ivan Bartoš welcomes the Court's ruling. The Czech Bishops' Conference issued an official statement responding to the Court's ruling. idnes.cz ↗
At the same time, the Constitutional Court also ruled in other cases. It addressed the case of the prosecuted Daniel Bombic and found a violation of his rights in connection with the length of the decision-making process regarding his request for release from custody. The Court determined that the Supreme Court had acted in violation of the fundamental rights of the criminally prosecuted person. lidovky.cz ↗
The Constitutional Court had been dealing with the treaty with the Vatican for more than a year, based on a motion filed by a group of senators. The decision came after months of debate over the treaty's compatibility with the Czech constitution and the principles of state neutrality in matters of religion. forum24.cz ↗
Constitutional Court blocks ratification of treaty with the Vatican, dividing Czech politicians
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Ústavní soud zablokoval ratifikaci smlouvy mezi Českem a Vatikánem
HotInfo
| 12:01 01.04.
Smlouva s Vatikánem narazila. Netěší mě to, reaguje Fiala, Bartoš rozhodnutí vítá
idnes.cz
| 12:20 01.04.
Časť zmluvy medzi ČR a Vatikánom je v rozpore s českou ústavou
pravda.sk
| 10:04 01.04.
Ratifikaci smlouvy s Vatikánem nyní nelze dokončit, rozhodl Ústavní soud
seznamzpravy.cz
| 09:21 01.04.
Ústavní soud zablokoval část smlouvy s Vatikánem. Dva body jsou v rozporu s ústavou
forum24.cz
| 10:02 01.04.
Smlouva s Vatikánem se musí upravit. Podle Ústavního soudu nadřazuje zpovědní tajemství a zvýhodňuje katolickou církev
denikn.cz
| 10:01 01.04.
Smlouvu s Vatikánem nelze ratifikovat. Část je v rozporu s ústavním pořádkem, rozhodl soud
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 09:22 01.04.
Smlouva s Vatikánem je podle Ústavního soudu problematická. Vadí zpovědní tajemství
irozhlas.cz
| 09:14 01.04.
Část smlouvy s Vatikánem je v rozporu s českým ústavním pořádkem, rozhodl Ústavní soud
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 09:06 01.04.
Ústavní soud rozhodne o smlouvě s Vatikánem. Pavel vyjádřil pochybnosti
idnes.cz
| 08:34 01.04.
ČBK k nálezu Ústavného súdu k zmluve medzi ČR a Svätou stolicou
hlavnespravy.sk
| 17:46 01.04.
Ústavný súd pozastavil ratifikáciu Vatikánskej zmluvy, kým sa nevyriešia sporné ustanovenia
SITA
| 14:22 01.04.
Ústavní soud o smlouvě s Vatikánem, kterou zpochybnil i Pavel: Zatím ji nelze ratifikovat
blesk.cz
| 09:47 01.04.
Ratifikaci smlouvy s Vatikánem nelze dokončit. Její část je v rozporu s ústavním pořádkem, rozhodl soud
ihned.cz - domaci
| 09:42 01.04.
Časť zmluvy medzi Českom a Vatikánom je v rozpore s ústavným poriadkom, rozhodol súd
hnonline.sk
| 09:31 01.04.
Ústavní soud rozhodl, že část smlouvy Česko s Vatikánem je proti tuzemskému ústavnímu pořádku. Jde hlavně o zpovědní tajemství
respekt.cz
| 09:18 01.04.
Ústavní soud: Část smlouvy s Vatikánem je v rozporu s ústavním pořádkem
denik.cz
| 09:14 01.04.
Ústavní soud rozhodl o smlouvě s Vatikánem. Je podle něj v rozporu s neutralitou státu
lidovky.cz
| 09:11 01.04.
Ústavní soud shodil smlouvu ČR s Vatikánem
novinky.cz
| 09:10 01.04.
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