Dictum of the day, or on the contentious practices

The Court observes, on a general note, that the rites and rituals of many religions may harm believers’ well-being, such as, for example, the practice of fasting, which is particularly long and strict in Orthodox Christianity, or circumcision practised on Jewish or Muslim male babies. It does not appear that the teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses include any such contentious practices.

Case of Jehovah's Witnesses of Moscow v. Russia, European Court of Human Rights, Application no. 302/02, 10 June 2010, para. 144.