Panel: TRANSFORMATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AMID THIRD MILLENNIUM CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES: A NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE



228.6 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: NEW SCENARIOS OF REASONABLE ACCOMODATION?

AUTHORS:
Ragone G. (University of Milan ~ Milan ~ Italy)
Text:
The intervention analyzes key legal precedents highlighting areas where technology reshapes the parameters of accommodation. It examines case studies on issues such as algorithms and religious bias, online worship and its recognition, and the digital surveillance of religious activities. The findings suggest that while technology can reinforce existing inequalities, it may also offer innovative solutions to enhance accommodation. This dynamic necessitates the evolution of judicial reasoning to address the complexities of technological mediation in religious freedom. The paper concludes with recommendations for judicial and legislative approaches that integrate technological awareness into the doctrine of reasonable accommodation, ensuring robust protection of religious rights in a digital age.