Spanish atheist march banned in Easter Week

[Ian David]

A Spanish court has banned an atheists' group from marching through the capital Madrid as the city's Catholics celebrate Easter Week.

The Madrid superior court of justice upheld a ban imposed last week by the Madrid region authorities, who had argued the march could provoke clashes.

One of the march's organisers said the ban showed there was no separation of Church and state in Spain.

The march would have coincided with Maundy Thursday religious processions.

Imposing the original ban, the Madrid region interior ministry noted the route of the proposed march through the capital's Lavapies district would pass by several Catholic churches.

More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13158138


Well, THIS was unexpected...

[dimbear]

1. Anybody know the Spanish word for tacky?

I mean, free speech and all, but that march was going to be a cheap shot. Atheists have their own holiday. Abril 01. El dia internacional de los ateos.

[struggle4progress]

2. Looks like the High Court in Madrid upheld a local administrative ruling against

that particular march, as being likely to result in public disorder, with at least one dissent on the grounds that the concern isn't supported by evidence


... La sentencia, a la que ha tenido acceso Efe, concluye que la convocatoria de la denominada "procesión atea" infringe el derecho fundamental de libertad religiosa amparado en el artículo 16 de la Constitución Española y constituye un "riesgo real y efectivo de afectación del orden público con peligro para personas y bienes", por lo que ratifica la decisión de la Delegación de prohibirla ... Una de las magistradas de la Sala, Ángeles Huet de Sande, ha emitido un voto particular discrepante con esta sentencia, en el que se muestra a favor de permitir la manifestación porque no considera acreditada cuál es su verdadera finalidad y no cree que vulnere la libertad religiosa ni que vaya a implicar desórdenes públicos. La magistrada afirma que la sentencia "se basa en meras conjeturas o hipótesis y no en hechos ciertos y objetivos, pues deduce -al igual que el informe de la Policía Municipal en que se basa, vago e impreciso además- de la mera proximidad temporal y espacial de dos manifestaciones pacíficas de idas ciertamente contrarias, que este solo hecho va a suponer, con toda certeza, enfrentamientos de tal envergadura que determinarán un peligro cierto para el orden público (...) hasta tal punto de justifica en ello la prohibición" ...

La Justicia confirma que la "procesión atea" daña la libertad religiosa
http://www.elimparcial.es/sociedad/la-justicia-confirma-que-la-procesion-atea-dana-la-libertad-religiosa-82789.html

[Goblinmonger]

4. Disorder?

Thankfully, American law would not come to that conclusion.

[Kolesar]

3. Fascist Franco was all about hating the godless

And the fags, artists and commies.

[LAGC]

5. Looks like his legacy still remains...

Some things take awhile to change, it would seem.