Campbell and Cosans v. the United Kingdom
- Court / authority
- European Court of Human Rights
- Country / jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Date
- 1982-02-25
- Case / document number
- App nos 7511/76 and 7743/76
- Document type
- European Court of Human Rights case law
- Legal area
- Convictions; education
- Relevant provisions
- ECHR Article 2 of Protocol No. 1; ECHR Article 3
Summary
The Court defined 'philosophical convictions' as views that attain a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance and are worthy of respect in a democratic society.
Legal significance
Supplies the test used across the Convention system to identify protected non-religious convictions.
Relevance to the right to vegan food
The Campbell test is the standard FFVR relies on when arguing that ethical veganism is a protected conviction. The judgment itself concerns corporal punishment in schools, not diet.
Current legal status
Final judgment; good law.
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