The limits of freedom of conscience in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights and in the legislation of the Republic of Moldova

The article refers to the judicial practice regarding cases in which the Republic of Moldova is a responsible party. The role and influence of international judicial procedures on the development of national legislation, as well as on the realization of human rights and freedoms and their protection, are studied. The conclusion was reached about the importance of the precedents in the cases against the Republic of Moldova for the resolution of the cases regarding freedom of conscience and religious cults, freedom of thought, opinion, as well as freedom of expression in public. In the paper, the methods of comparative-legal analysis of the decisions of international courts, international normative acts and national norms of the Republic of Moldova were used.